And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
His concubine who lived in Shechem also gave birth to a son for him, and he named the boy Abimelech.
This verse tells us that Gideon had another son named Abimelech through a woman who wasn't his wife but lived in the city of Shechem.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, Gideon was a judge raised by God to lead Israel against the Midianites, and after his victories, he accumulated wealth and multiple wives, including a concubine in the city of Shechem. This verse reflects the cultural norms of ancient Israel where concubinage was practiced, often for political or social alliances, though it deviated from God's ideal for marriage as seen in earlier biblical teachings. Abimelech, the son born from this union, later became involved in a power struggle that highlighted the consequences of such arrangements in Israel's history.
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