Abimelech (/əˈbɪməˌlɛk/; אֲבִימֶלֶךְ ’Ǎḇīmeleḵ) or Abimelek was the king of Shechem and the tribal territory of Manasseh, and a son of biblical judge...
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Judges, Abimelech, son of Gideon, of the Tribe of Manasseh, is proclaimed king of Shechem after the death of his father. The name or title Abimelech is...
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Tola (biblical figure) (redirect from Tola (Judge of Israel))
Tiberian: Tōlāʿ) was one of the Judges of Israel. His career is summarised in Judges 10:1-2. He judged Israel for 23 years after Abimelech died. He lived at Shamir...
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Ishmael). The Book of Judges also recounts the story of Abimelech, an illegitimate son of Gideon, who was appointed as a judge-like leader by the citizens...
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Jotham (son of Gideon) (category Book of Judges people)
warning, Jotham fled to Beer from the vengeance of Abimelech (Judges 9:7–21). Constable, Tom. "Notes on Judges". Constable's Notes on the Bible. Wikimedia Commons...
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his son Abimelech (Judges 8:31). She came from one of the leading Shechemite families who were influential with the "Lords of Shechem" (Judges 9:1–3, wording...
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Gideon (redirect from Gideon (Judges))
military leader, judge and prophet whose calling and victory over the Midianites are recounted in Judges 6–8 of the Book of Judges in both the Hebrew...
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Philistine kings by that name. Abimelech may also refer to: Abimelech (Judges), son of Gideon and Leader of Israel in the Book of Judges Achish, son of Maoch and...
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major judges and their struggles against the oppressive kings of surrounding nations, as well as the story of Abimelech, an Israelite leader (a judge [shofet]...
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family resided here until they were put to death by Gideon's son Abimelech (Judges 9:5). It is identified with Ferata. A grandchild of Othniel Ben Kenaz...
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