Among Gideon's 70 sons was Abimelech who was born to him of a
concubine from Shechem. He got the people of that city to pay him 70
shekels of silver and used it to enlist the help of some worthless and
reckless men. They went out and killed the other sons of Jerubbaal,
except for Jotham, the younges... [ Continue Reading ]
Abimelech ruled over Israel for three years and, though he was wicked,
is considered to be the next judge. After that time, God caused a
spirit of ill will to arise between the men of Shechem and Abimelech.
The men of Shechem set ambushes for Abimelech and the men who had
helped him kill his brother... [ Continue Reading ]