Abimelech - Wikipedia Abimelech (also spelled Abimelek or Avimelech; Hebrew: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֲבִימָלֶךְ, Modern ʼAvīméleḵ ʼAvīmáleḵ Tiberian ʼAḇīmeleḵ ʼAḇīmāleḵ, "my father is a king" "my father reigns") was the generic name given to all Philistine kings in the Hebrew Bible from the time of Abraham through King David [1]
Who was Abimelech in the Bible? - GotQuestions. org This Abimelech Ahimelech was a priest who served in the time of King David But probably the most well-known Abimelech in the Bible is the headstrong and murderous son of Gideon in the book of Judges Please see our article on this particular Abimelech for more information
The Bible Story of Abimelech - Verses and Summary Abimelech was a son of Gideon, the King of Israel, and his concubine from Shechem He sought to rule over Shechem by killing all other sons of Gideon, who were all slain except for Gideon's youngest son, Jotham Abimelech then became the King of Shechem, ruling for three years before a conspiracy arose against him
Topical Bible: Abimelech 1 Abimelech, King of Gerar: Abimelech is a title used for Philistine kings, similar to "Pharaoh" in Egypt The first notable Abimelech appears in the Book of Genesis as the king of Gerar He is involved in two significant interactions with the patriarchs Abraham and Isaac
Who was Abimelech in the Book of Judges? - BibleAsk The story of Abimelech, found in Judges 8:30–9:57, is a cautionary tale of ambition, treachery, and divine justice Unlike the other judges of Israel, this man was not called by God but seized power through ruthless means
Abimelech - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway ABIMELECH ə bim’ ə lĕk (אֲבִימֶ֖לֶכְ, father of a king or Melek is father) 1 A cognomen applied to Philistine rulers as Pharaoh, Agag and Jabin were also applied by the Egyptians, Amalekites, and Canaanites respectively
Abimelech (Judges) - Wikipedia Abimelech ( ə ˈ b ɪ m ə ˌ l ɛ k ; אֲבִימֶלֶךְ ’ Ǎḇīmeleḵ) or Abimelek was the king of Shechem and the tribal territory of Manasseh, [1] and a son of biblical judge Gideon His name can best be interpreted as "my father is king", [ 2 ] [ 3 ] claiming the inherited right to rule
Who was Abimelech in the Bible? - Answer The Bible Though there are a few different men named Abimelech mentioned in Scripture, the most well-known Abimelech is found in the book of Genesis He was a Philistine king who briefly ruled over the city of Gerar during the time of Abraham and Isaac
Who was Abimelech in the Book of Judges? | GotQuestions. org Abimelech (also spelled Abimelek), one of Gideon’s sons, served as a judge of Israel following the judgeship of Gideon He is first mentioned in Judges 8:30–31 where we read, “[Gideon] had seventy sons of his own, for he had many wives