Question: who is abimelech in the bible?
Answer: Abimelech (Judges) Abimelech (/əˈbɪməˌlɛk/; אֲבִימֶלֶךְ 'Ǎḇîmeleḵ) was the King of Shechem and a son of Biblical judge Gideon. His name can best be interpreted as "my father is king", claiming the inherited right to rule.