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My father a king, or father (3.) A son of a king, a common name of the Philistine kings, as "Pharaoh" was of the Egyptian kings[[Text:EBD:Gideon|Gideon]] (Judg. (9:1.) The Philistine , who was proclaimed king of Gerar in after the time [[Text:EBD:Death|death]] of Abraham his father (GenJudg. 208:133-189:6). By an interposition One of Providence, Sarah his first acts was delivered from to [[Text:EBD:Murder|murder]] his harem[[Text:EBD:Brother|brothers]], and seventy in number, "on one stone," at [[Text:EBD:Ophrah|Ophrah]]. Only one named [[Text:EBD:Jotham|Jotham]] escaped. He was restored to her husband Abraham. As a mark of respect he gave to Abraham valuable giftsan unprincipled, ambitious ruler, and offered him a settlement often engaged in any part of [[Text:EBD:War|war]] with his country; while at own subjects. When engaged in reducing the same time town of [[Text:EBD:Thebez|Thebez]], which had revolted, he delicately and yet severely rebuked him for having practised a deception upon him in pretending that Sarah was only struck mortally on his sister. Among the gifts presented head by a [[Text:EBD:Mill|mill]]-stone, thrown by the king were a thousand pieces [[Text:EBD:Hand|hand]] of silver as a "covering of woman from the eyes" for Sarah; i[[Text:EBD:Wall|wall]] above.e., either as an atoning gift and a testimony of her innocence in Perceiving that the sight of allwound was mortal, or rather for the purpose of procuring a veil for Sarah he desired his [[Text:EBD:Armour-bearer|armour-bearer]] to conceal her beautythrust him through with his [[Text:EBD:Sword|sword]], and thus as a reproof to her for that it might not having worn a veil which, as a married woman, she ought to have done. A few years after this Abimelech visited Abraham, who be said he had removed southward beyond his territory, and there entered into a league of peace and friendship with him. This league was perished by the first hand of which we have any record. It was confirmed by a mutual oath at Beer-sheba woman (GenJudg. 219:2250-3457).

(24.) A king The son of Gerar [[Text:EBD:Abiathar|Abiathar]], and [[Text:EBD:High priest|high priest]] in the time of Isaac, probably the son of the preceeding [[Text:EBD:David|David]] (Gen1 Chr. 2618:1-2216). Isaac sought refuge in his territory during a famineIn the parallel passage, 2 Sam. 8:17, we have the name Ahimelech, and there he acted a part with reference to his wife Rebekah similar to that Abiathar, the son of his father Abraham with reference to SarahAhimelech. Abimelech rebuked him for This most authorities consider the deception, which he accidentally discoveredmore correct reading. Isaac settled for a while here, and prospered(5. Abimelech desired him) [[Text:EBD:Achish|Achish]], howeverking of [[Text:EBD:Gath|Gath]], to leave his territory, which Isaac didin the title of Ps. 34. Abimelech afterwards visited him when he was encamped at Beer-sheba, and expressed a desire to renew the covenant which had been entered into between their fathers (GenComp. 1 Sam. 2621:2610-3115.).

(3.) A son of Gideon (Judg. 9:1), who was proclaimed king after the death of his father (Judg. 8:33-9:6). One of his first acts was to murder his brothers, seventy in number, "on one stone," at Ophrah. Only one named Jotham escaped. He was an unprincipled, ambitious ruler, often engaged in war with his own subjects. When engaged in reducing the town of Thebez, which had revolted, he was struck mortally on his head by a mill-stone, thrown by the hand of a woman from the wall above. Perceiving that the wound was mortal, he desired his armour-bearer to thrust him through with his sword, that it might not be said he had perished by the hand of a woman (Judg. 9:50-57). (4.) The son of Abiathar, and high priest in the time of David (1 Chr. 18:16). In the parallel passage, 2 Sam. 8:17, we have the name Ahimelech, and Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech. This most authorities consider the more correct reading. (5.) Achish, king of Gath, in the title of Ps. 34. (Comp. 1 Sam. 21:10-15.) {{returnto}} [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]] | [[Abimelech]]