Abimelech

[ uh-bim-uh-lek ]

/ əˈbɪm əˌlɛk /

a king of Gerar, who made a peace agreement with Abraham. Gen. 20, 21.

a son of Gideon, who made a violent but futile attempt to become king of Shechem. Judges 8, 9.

QUIZZES

Here is our second set of teacher-selected PSAT vocabulary words. Do you know the meanings of these terms?

Question 1 of 10

advocate

And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall
The amount from which Abimelech is said to have maintained his retinue (p. 107) is placed at only 70 shekels of silver.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI)|Max Duncker
But its very importance, and the memories of its former greatness under Jeruhhaal and Abimelech, were against it.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 6 (of 12)|G. Maspero
Then I saw something, and Uncle Abimelech was delivered into my hand.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903|Lucy Maud Montgomery

And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall