Bible Verses About Abimelech
This collection includes 61 passages about Abimelech. Copy a verse or open its chapter for context.
This collection is a starting point, not a count of every relevant passage in the Bible.
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Reading context: This chapter concerns the king of Gerar, Abraham and Sarah; do not confuse this setting with Gideon’s son in Judges.
Scripture Passages
And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
Reading context: The family passage names Gideon’s son by the woman from Shechem.
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
Reading context: The source names Abimelech son of Abiathar among priests in David’s administration; preserve the printed name rather than merging him with the kings.
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.
Reading context: This chapter concerns the king of Gerar, Abraham and Sarah; do not confuse this setting with Gideon’s son in Judges.
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
Reading context: This chapter concerns the king of Gerar, Abraham and Sarah; do not confuse this setting with Gideon’s son in Judges.
Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
Reading context: This chapter concerns the king of Gerar, Abraham and Sarah; do not confuse this setting with Gideon’s son in Judges.
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
Reading context: This chapter concerns the king of Gerar, Abraham and Sarah; do not confuse this setting with Gideon’s son in Judges.
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
Reading context: This chapter concerns the king of Gerar, Abraham and Sarah; do not confuse this setting with Gideon’s son in Judges.
And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
Reading context: This chapter concerns the king of Gerar, Abraham and Sarah; do not confuse this setting with Gideon’s son in Judges.
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
Reading context: This chapter concerns the king of Gerar, Abraham and Sarah; do not confuse this setting with Gideon’s son in Judges.
So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
Reading context: This chapter concerns the king of Gerar, Abraham and Sarah; do not confuse this setting with Gideon’s son in Judges.
For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.
Reading context: This chapter concerns the king of Gerar, Abraham and Sarah; do not confuse this setting with Gideon’s son in Judges.
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:
Reading context: Read the oath and dispute over the well in the second part of the chapter.
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
Reading context: Read the oath and dispute over the well in the second part of the chapter.
And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.
Reading context: Read the oath and dispute over the well in the second part of the chapter.
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.
Reading context: Read the oath and dispute over the well in the second part of the chapter.
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
Reading context: Read the oath and dispute over the well in the second part of the chapter.
Thus they made a covenant at Beer–sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
Reading context: Read the oath and dispute over the well in the second part of the chapter.
And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
Reading context: The surrounding account concerns Isaac and Rebekah in Gerar, followed by disputes over wells and an oath.
And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
Reading context: The surrounding account concerns Isaac and Rebekah in Gerar, followed by disputes over wells and an oath.
And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
Reading context: The surrounding account concerns Isaac and Rebekah in Gerar, followed by disputes over wells and an oath.
And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
Reading context: The surrounding account concerns Isaac and Rebekah in Gerar, followed by disputes over wells and an oath.
And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
Reading context: The surrounding account concerns Isaac and Rebekah in Gerar, followed by disputes over wells and an oath.
And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.
Reading context: The surrounding account concerns Isaac and Rebekah in Gerar, followed by disputes over wells and an oath.
Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
Reading context: The surrounding account concerns Isaac and Rebekah in Gerar, followed by disputes over wells and an oath.
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal–berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
And ye are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
Reading context: This is the account of Gideon’s son and Shechem, including Jotham’s speech and the violence that follows. Narrative actions are not presented as conduct to imitate.
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Each reference opens its full verse with chapter context, saving and practice.
- Genesis 20:2
- Judges 8:31
- 1 Chronicles 18:16
- Genesis 20:3
- Genesis 20:4
- Genesis 20:8
- Genesis 20:9
- Genesis 20:10
- Genesis 20:14
- Genesis 20:15
- Genesis 20:17
- Genesis 20:18
- Genesis 21:22
- Genesis 21:25
- Genesis 21:26
- Genesis 21:27
- Genesis 21:29
- Genesis 21:32
- Genesis 26:1
- Genesis 26:8
- Genesis 26:9
- Genesis 26:10
- Genesis 26:11
- Genesis 26:16
- Genesis 26:26
- Judges 9:1
- Judges 9:3
- Judges 9:4
- Judges 9:6
- Judges 9:16
- Judges 9:18
- Judges 9:19
- Judges 9:20
- Judges 9:21
- Judges 9:22
- Judges 9:23
- Judges 9:24
- Judges 9:25
- Judges 9:27
- Judges 9:28
- Judges 9:29
- Judges 9:31
- Judges 9:34
- Judges 9:35
- Judges 9:38
- Judges 9:39
- Judges 9:40
- Judges 9:41
- Judges 9:42
- Judges 9:44
- Judges 9:45
- Judges 9:47
- Judges 9:48
- Judges 9:49
- Judges 9:50
- Judges 9:52
- Judges 9:53
- Judges 9:55
- Judges 9:56
- Judges 10:1
- 2 Samuel 11:21
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The 61 exact Abimelech mentions in English KJV span different settings. Genesis 20–21 concerns the king of Gerar and Abraham; Genesis 26 concerns Isaac and a king bearing the same name. Judges 8–10 concerns Gideon’s son, with his death recalled in 2 Samuel 11. The stored KJV text also spells a priest’s name Abimelech in 1 Chronicles 18:16. Keep these roles separate; this page does not merge them into one biography or silently change a source spelling.
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