Abimelech

Abimelech in Wikipedia

(Hebrew: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ / אֲבִימָלֶךְ, Modern Aviméleḫ / Avimáleḫ Tiberian ʼĂḇîméleḵ / ʼĂḇîmāleḵ ; "father/leader of a king; my father/leader, a king") was a common name of the Philistine kings. Abimelech was most prominently the name of a king of Gerar who is mentioned in two of the three wife-sister narratives in Genesis. The Haggada identifies...

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Abimelech in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

a-bim'-e-lek ('abhimelekh, "father of a king"): A name borne by five Old Testament persons. (1) The name of two kings of Philistia; the first was a contemporary of Abraham, the second, probably son of the former, was king in the days of Isaac. It is quite possible that Abimelech was the royal title rather than the personal name, since in the t...

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Abimelech in Naves Topical Bible

1. King of Gerar Ge 20; 21:22-32 -2. King of Gerar Ge 26 -3. Son of Gideon Jud 8:31; 9; 2Sa 11:21 -4. ABIMELECH See ACHISH See AHIMELECH...

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Abimelech in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(father of the king), the name of several Philistine kings, was probably a common title of these kings, like that of Pharaoh among the Egyptians and that of Caesar and Augustus among the Romans. Hence in the title of Ps 34:1 ... the name of Abimelech is given to the king, who is called Achish in 1Sa 21:11 1. A Philistine, king of Gerar, Gene ...

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Abimelech in Easton's Bible Dictionary

my father a king, or father of a king, a common name of the Philistine kings, as "Pharaoh" was of the Egyptian kings. (1.) The Philistine king of Gerar in the time of Abraham (Gen. 20:1-18). By an interposition of Providence, Sarah was delivered from his harem, and was restored to her husband Abraham. As a mark of respect he gave to Abraha...

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Abimelech in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("father of a king", or "father king".) A common title of many Philistine kings, as Pharaoh of the Egyptians, and Caesar and Augustus of the Roman: Padishah (father king) is similarly a title of the Persian king. 1. Hence, we find Achish called Abimelech in the title of Psalm 34, which explains the seeming discrepancy of name in 1 Samuel 21:1...

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Abimelech Scripture - Genesis 20:9

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done....

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Abimelech Scripture - Judges 9:28

And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who [is] Abimelech, and who [is] Shechem, that we should serve him? [is] not [he] the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?...

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Abimelech Scripture - Judges 9:50

Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it....

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