Posts with the tag: king of Israel

Was Abimelech Technically the First King of Israel?

  To answer this question, let’s consider the key verses: Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo gathered beside the great tree at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelech king. Judges 9:6 After Abimelech had governed Israel three years, Judges 9:22 Abimelech (or Abimelek) was one of… Read More