Bible Dictionary
Abimelech
(father of the king), the name of several Philistine kings, wasprobably a common title of these kings, like that of Pharaohamong the Egyptians and that of Caesar and Augustus among theRomans. Hence in the title of (psalms 34:1) ... the name ofAbimelech is given to the king, who is called Achish in (1samuel 21:11)
A Philistine, king of Gerar, Genesis 20,21, who, exercisingthe right claimed by Eastern princes of collecting all thebeautiful women of their dominions into their harem, (genesis12:15; esther 2:3) sent for and took Sarah. A similar accountis given of Abraham s conduct of this occasion to that of hisbehavior towards Pharaoh. [[32]Abraham] (b.c. 1920.)
Another king of Gerar int he time of Isaac, of whom a similarnarrative is recorded in relation to Rebekah. (genesis 26:1)etc. (b.c. 1817.)
Son of the judge Gideon by his Shechemite concubine. (judges8:31) (b.c. 1322-1319.) After his father s death he murderedall his brethren, 70 in number, with the exception of Jotham,the youngest, who concealed himself; and he then persuadedthe Shechemites to elect him king. Shechem now became anindependent state. After Abimelech had reigned three years,the citizens of Shechem rebelled. He was absent at the time,but he returned and quelled the insurrection. Shortly afterhe stormed and took Thebez, but was struck on the head by awoman with the fragment of a millstone, comp. (2 samuel11:21) and lest he should be said to have died by a woman, hebade his armor-bearer slay him.
A son of Abiathar. (1 chronicles 18:16)
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