Abimelech
Parent-s Descendants of Abimelech
Land of Origin
Span of leadership
Characteristics and Interesting facts
Victories/Defeats and Enemies/Opressers
Wife and Children
Unknown
Gideon had70sonsfrom themanywomen he took as wives. He alsohada Shechemite wife who bore him asonwhom he named Abimelech.
Abimelech was born in Shechem and Abimelech lived in Arumah.
A woman in a tower dropped anmillstoneon 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.
Characteristics Interesting facts
1.Irregular social habits. 1. Killed all siblings but one
2.Selfishness 2.commanded byforce,
3.Deceit murdered his opposition
3. being killed by a woman was a disgrace
He won the battle ofAbimelech Against Gaal. And the only real enemy of his was the citizens.
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in1153.5 bc
Joash
Gideon and many unknown wives
71
Here lies Abimelech
King for 3 years
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in1153.5 bc
What was he like?
Abimelech
Parent-s Descendants of Abimelech
Land of Origin
Span of leadership
Characteristics and Interesting facts
Victories/Defeats and Enemies/Opressers
Wife and Children
Unknown
Gideon had70sonsfrom themanywomen he took as wives. He alsohada Shechemite wife who bore him asonwhom he named Abimelech.
Abimelech was born in Shechem and Abimelech lived in Arumah.
A woman in a tower dropped anmillstoneon 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.
Characteristics Interesting facts
1.Irregular social habits. 1. Killed all siblings but one
2.Selfishness 2.commanded byforce,
3.Deceit murdered his opposition
3. being killed by a woman was a disgrace
He won the battle ofAbimelech Against Gaal. And the only real enemy of his was the citizens.
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in1153.5 bc
Joash
Gideon and many unknown wives
71
Here lies Abimelech
King for 3 years
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in1153.5 bc
What was he like?
Abimelech
Parent-s Descendants of Abimelech
Land of Origin
Span of leadership
Characteristics and Interesting facts
Victories/Defeats and Enemies/Opressers
Wife and Children
Unknown
Gideon had70sonsfrom themanywomen he took as wives. He alsohada Shechemite wife who bore him asonwhom he named Abimelech.
Abimelech was born in Shechem and Abimelech lived in Arumah.
A woman in a tower dropped anmillstoneon 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.
Characteristics Interesting facts
1.Irregular social habits. 1. Killed all siblings but one
2.Selfishness 2.commanded byforce,
3.Deceit murdered his opposition
3. being killed by a woman was a disgrace
He won the battle ofAbimelech Against Gaal. And the only real enemy of his was the citizens.
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in1153.5 bc
Joash
Gideon and many unknown wives
71
Here lies Abimelech
King for 3 years
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in1153.5 bc
What was he like?
Abimelech
Parent-s Descendants of Abimelech
Land of Origin
Span of leadership
Characteristics and Interesting facts
Victories/Defeats and Enemies/Opressers
Wife and Children
Unknown
Gideon had70sonsfrom themanywomen he took as wives. He alsohada Shechemite wife who bore him asonwhom he named Abimelech.
Abimelech was born in Shechem and Abimelech lived in Arumah.
A woman in a tower dropped anmillstoneon 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.
Characteristics Interesting facts
1.Irregular social habits. 1. Killed all siblings but one
2.Selfishness 2.commanded byforce,
3.Deceit murdered his opposition
3. being killed by a woman was a disgrace
He won the battle ofAbimelech Against Gaal. And the only real enemy of his was the citizens.
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in1153.5 bc
Joash
Gideon and many unknown wives
71
Here lies Abimelech
King for 3 years
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in1153.5 bc
What was he like?
Abimelech
Parent-s Descendants of Abimelech
Land of Origin
Span of leadership
Characteristics and Interesting facts
Victories/Defeats and Enemies/Opressers
Wife and Children
Unknown
Gideon had70sonsfrom themanywomen he took as wives. He alsohada Shechemite wife who bore him asonwhom he named Abimelech.
Abimelech was born in Shechem and Abimelech lived in Arumah.
A woman in a tower dropped anmillstoneon 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.
Characteristics Interesting facts
1.Irregular social habits. 1. Killed all siblings but one
2.Selfishness 2.commanded byforce,
3.Deceit murdered his opposition
3. being killed by a woman was a disgrace
He won the battle ofAbimelech Against Gaal. And the only real enemy of his was the citizens.
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in1153.5 bc
Joash
Gideon and many unknown wives
71
Here lies Abimelech
King for 3 years
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in1153.5 bc
What was he like?
Abimelech
Parent-s Descendants of Abimelech
Land of Origin
Span of leadership
Characteristics and Interesting facts
Victories/Defeats and Enemies/Opressers
Wife and Children
Unknown
Gideon had70sonsfrom themanywomen he took as wives. He alsohada Shechemite wife who bore him asonwhom he named Abimelech.
Abimelech was born in Shechem and Abimelech lived in Arumah.
A woman in a tower dropped anmillstoneon 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.
Characteristics Interesting facts
1.Irregular social habits. 1. Killed all siblings but one
2.Selfishness 2.commanded byforce,
3.Deceit murdered his opposition
3. being killed by a woman was a disgrace
He won the battle ofAbimelech Against Gaal. And the only real enemy of his was the citizens.
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in1153.5 bc
Joash
Gideon and many unknown wives
71
Here lies Abimelech
King for 3 years
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in1153.5 bc
What was he like?
Abimelech
Parent-s Descendants of Abimelech
Land of Origin
Span of leadership
Characteristics and Interesting facts
Victories/Defeats and Enemies/Opressers
Wife and Children
Unknown
Gideon had70sonsfrom themanywomen he took as wives. He alsohada Shechemite wife who bore him asonwhom he named Abimelech.
Abimelech was born in Shechem and Abimelech lived in Arumah.
A woman in a tower dropped anmillstoneon 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.
Characteristics Interesting facts
1.Irregular social habits. 1. Killed all siblings but one
2.Selfishness 2.commanded byforce,
3.Deceit murdered his opposition
3. being killed by a woman was a disgrace
He won the battle ofAbimelech Against Gaal. And the only real enemy of his was the citizens.
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in1153.5 bc
Joash
Gideon and many unknown wives
71
Here lies Abimelech
King for 3 years
time period sometime after Othniel became the first judge in1153.5 bc
What was he like?