1133/1132 BC
Complete person record
Abimelech
life, dates, and events
This record brings together the lifespan, dates, Scripture, and every dated event assigned to Abimelech.
Life record
Birth, lifespan, and death
Creation years 2791–2794
Reference under review · 1130/1129 BC
Original year-by-year timeline
Follow Abimelech in the counted years
Open the exact row in the detailed spreadsheet, with KJV Scripture, Jasher kept separate, research notes, and the counted ages or reigns.
Reference library
Look up Abimelech in the study works
These links search five public-domain reference works for this person. An author’s definition or conclusion is a study aid—not Scripture—and should be examined against the KJV text.
Public-domain referenceEaston’s Bible Dictionary
Dictionary and historical background
Find Abimelech →Public-domain referenceSmith’s Bible DictionaryPeople, places, customs, and history
Find Abimelech →Public-domain referenceHitchcock’s Bible NamesThe name and its traditional meaning
Find Abimelech →Public-domain referenceNave’s Topical BibleRelated KJV passages arranged by subject
Find Abimelech →Public-domain referenceTorrey’s Topical TextbookRelated biblical subjects and references
Find Abimelech →Dated record
Events involving Abimelech
Creation year 27911133/1132 BC
Abimelech rules Israel
Abimelech’s three-year rule follows Gideon’s death and ends as Tola’s judgeship begins.
Judges 9:22 · KJV
“When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,”
Judges and 1 Samuel chronology
Open Creation year 2791 in the Original Timeline →This placement follows the dated sequence, oppressions, judgeships, land-rest intervals, and Ark notices preserved in Judges and 1 Samuel. Where a rule and a land-rest interval differ, the timeline keeps them distinct.