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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.
Feb 19, 2021 · 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.
Mar 22, 2022 · 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 .
Jul 1, 2013 · When Abraham and Sarah entered the country of King Abimelech, Abimelech inadvertently violated the rules of hospitality, and as restitution awarded Abraham free grazing rights to whatever land he wanted (Gen. 20:1-16).
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, 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.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ABIMELECH. a-bim'-e-lek ('abhimelekh, "father of a king"): A name borne by five Old Testament persons. (1) The name of two kings of Philistia; the first was a contemporary of Abraham, the second, probably son of the former, was king in the days of Isaac.
Dec 8, 2022 · Abimelech (Hebrew: אֲבִימֶ֫לֶך, also known as Abimelek), one of Gideon’s sons, served as a judge of Israel after Gideon. He Judged Israel for three years (B.C. 1322-1319), and was succeeded by Tola. His name can best be interpreted as “my father is king”, claiming the inherited right to rule.
Abimelech the sixth Judge of Israel. Abimelech was the son of Gideon by a concubine in Shechem. Abimelech ruled for three years from 1151BC-1149BC. He started his rule by killing the 70 sons of Gideon. In some places Gideon is also called Jerub-Baal.
ABIMELECH ə bim’ ə lĕk (אֲבִימֶ֖לֶכְ, father of a king or Melek is father). 1. 1. A cognomen applied to Philistine rulers as Pharaoh, Agag and Jabin were also applied by the Egyptians, Amalekites, and Canaanites respectively.
Abimelech (Heb. אֲבִימֶלֶך; "the [Divine] Father is King" or the [Divine] King is Father), the king of Gerar, and the male offspring of Gideon the Abiezrite by his Shechemite concubine .
