Abimelech
Proper noun
Meaning
Abimelech
Any of several Philistine kings.
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Examples
Abraham then prayed for Abimelech and his household, since God had stricken the women with infertility because of the taking of Sarah.
Abimelech, one of the 70 sons of the wives and concubines of Gideon, went to Shechem to solicit support for his attempt to establish a monarchy.
Further, Abimelech gave Abraham a thousand pieces of silver to serve as Sarah's vindication before all.
In response, God told Abimelech that he did indeed have a blameless heart and that is why he continued to exist.
Ridley contended that Hallward's claim may have gained traction due to historical evidence of other salted-earth instances such as Abimelech 's salting of Shechem in Judges 9:45.
However, should he not return the wife of Abraham back to him, God would surely destroy Abimelech and his entire household.