How Abimelech’s Rise to Power Marks a Shift Toward Internal Violence in Israel The story of Abimelech, found in Judges 9, presents one of the most dramatic and disturbing episodes in Israel’s period of the Judges. As the son of Gideon, Abimelech sought power not through divine calling but through … Continue reading How does Abimelech’s rise to power mark a shift toward internal violence in Israel?