Was Abimelech Gideon's Son?

Abimelech (/əˈbɪməˌlɛk/; אֲבִימֶלֶךְ 'Ǎḇīmeleḵ) was the king of Shechem and a son of biblical judge Gideon. His name can best be interpreted as "my father is king", claiming the inherited right to rule.

Who was Gideon's son?

Gideon had 70 sons from the many women he took as wives. He also had a Shechemite concubine who bore him a son whom he named Abimelech, which means "my father is king" (Judges 8:31). There was peace in Israel for 40 years during the life of Gideon.

Is Abimelech David's son?

Abimelech, son of Gideon, proclaimed king after the death of his father. The father of Abiathar, and high priest in the time of David. In the parallel passage, the name is given as Ahimelech; most authorities consider this the more correct reading.