Abimelech

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

[Abimelech-Five_Books_of_Moses-Biblical_Personalities-1] "Abimelech". Chabad.org. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

[2] Judges 8:31

[3] Judges 9:1–6

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