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] In the Book of Judges, Abimelech, son of Gideon,[2] of the Tribe of Manasseh, is proclaimed king of Shechem after the death of his father.[3]
- ^ "Abimelech". Chabad.org. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Judges 8:31
- ^ Judges 9:1–6