Abimelech Bible Quiz
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Who was Abimelech's father?
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1. Who was Abimelech's father?
- A) Jacob
- B) Isaac
- C) Abraham
- D) Gideon (correct answer)
Answer: Gideon. Abimelech was the son of Gideon, a prominent judge of Israel. Judges 9
2. What did Abimelech do to his brothers?
- A) Exiled them
- B) Befriended them
- C) Made them kings
- D) Killed them (correct answer)
Answer: Killed them. Abimelech killed all of his 70 brothers except for Jotham to secure his kingship. Judges 9
3. Where did Abimelech become king?
- A) Jerusalem
- B) Gilead
- C) Shechem (correct answer)
- D) Hebron
Answer: Shechem. Abimelech was made king in Shechem after convincing its citizens. Judges 9
4. How long did Abimelech reign as king?
- A) 3 years (correct answer)
- B) 7 years
- C) 1 year
- D) 10 years
Answer: 3 years. Abimelech reigned as king for three years before his downfall. Judges 9
5. Who escaped the massacre of Abimelech's brothers?
- A) Jotham (correct answer)
- B) Isaac
- C) Abraham
- D) Gideon
Answer: Jotham. Jotham was the only brother who escaped Abimelech's massacre. Judges 9
6. What was Abimelech's relationship to Gideon?
- A) Cousin
- B) Son (correct answer)
- C) Brother
- D) Nephew
Answer: Son. Abimelech was the son of Gideon, a famous judge of Israel. Judges 9
7. How did Abimelech die?
- A) Old age
- B) Poisoning
- C) In battle (correct answer)
- D) Assassination
Answer: In battle. Abimelech died in battle when a woman dropped a millstone on his head. Judges 9
8. What did Abimelech convince the citizens of Shechem to do?
- A) Follow Gideon
- B) Build a temple
- C) Make him king (correct answer)
- D) Wage war
Answer: Make him king. Abimelech persuaded the citizens of Shechem to make him their king. Judges 9
9. What was one of Abimelech's main ambitions?
- A) To become a judge
- B) To lead an army
- C) To be a king (correct answer)
- D) To build a city
Answer: To be a king. Abimelech's main ambition was to become king of Shechem. Judges 9
10. What was the name of Abimelech's mother?
- A) Sarah
- B) Deborah
- C) Unnamed concubine (correct answer)
- D) Ruth
Answer: Unnamed concubine. Abimelech's mother was an unnamed concubine from Shechem. Judges 9