Atlas Biblica

    name · 3 people

    Abimelech

    3 people in the registry answer to the name Abimelech. One of them is named otherwise and called Abimelech in the text.

    01 — Candidates

    Which Abimelech

    Ordered by how often the text names each one, the entities called Abimelech before those that answer to it. Where two read the same, the registry says no more than that — the first reference is what separates them.

    1. Abimelechperson

      First named in Judges 8:31 · 37 verses

      Abimelech, a son of Gideon, declared himself king of Shechem but was eventually killed when a millstone was dropped on his head during the siege of Thebez.STEPBible TIPNR

    2. Abimelechperson

      First named in Genesis 20:2 · 23 verses

      Abimelech was a Philistine king who had dealings with both Abraham and Isaac, involving incidents where the patriarchs claimed their wives were their sisters.STEPBible TIPNR

    3. Achishperson

      First named in 1 Samuel 21:10 · 21 verses

      Achish, also referred to as Abimelech, was the Philistine king of Gath who granted refuge to David when he fled from King Saul, but later dismissed him due to the suspicion of his servants.STEPBible TIPNR

      Called Abimelech in the text; named Achish.

    02 — Elsewhere

    Every one of them, and the rest

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