And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
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Glossary
- Abimelech Person
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My father a king, or father of a king, a common name of the Philistine kings, as “Pharaoh” was of the Egyptian kings. (1. ) The Philistine king of Gerar in the time of Abraham ( Gen. 20:1-18 ).
- Shechem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Balatah.