And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's Exposition
And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age,.... Having lived it seems forty years after his war with Midian, blessed with a large family, much wealth and riches, great credit and esteem among…
Barnes' Notes
Abimelech’s mother was not reckoned among the wives, being, probably, one of the Canaanite population in Shechem Jdg 9:28 : neither was Abimelech himself reckoned with the 70 other sons of Jerubbaal…
We have here the conclusion of the story of Gideon. 1. He lived privately, Jdg 8:29. He was not puffed up with his great honours, did not covet a palace or castle to dwell in, but retired to the house…
Cambridge Bible
his concubine that was in Shechem A connexion of this kind is illustrated by early Arabian custom: the woman, or -female friend" (ṣadâḳa), did not leave her home, the union was of a temporary…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture