time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in 1153.5 bc
Gideon had 70 sons from the many women he took as wives. He also had a Shechemite wife who bore him a son whom he named Abimelech.
Characteristics and Interesting facts
What was he like?
Abimelech was born in Shechem and Abimelech lived in Arumah.
Victories/Defeats and Enemies/Opressers
A woman in a tower dropped an millstone on his head and cracked his skull. Hurriedly he called to his servant, ‘Draw your sword and kill me, so that they can’t say, “A woman killed him.”’ So he did as he was told . When the Israelites saw that Abimelek was dead, they went home.
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in 1153.5 bc
Here lies AbimelechKing for 3 years
Characteristics Interesting facts1. Irregular social habits. 1. Killed all siblings but one 2. Selfishness 2.commanded by force,3. Deceit murdered his opposition 3. being killed by a woman was a disgrace
He won the battle of Abimelech Against Gaal. And the only real enemy of his was the citizens.