ID: 901001319 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001319	Record Type: Character/Person

	Abimelech (Old Testament character, King of Geth)

Note: There are several characters having this name in the Old Testament; the one who is a king is also known as Achis in some texts, King of Geth, in Psalm 33.

Names:

	Abimelech (Old Testament character, King of Geth) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Abimelech, King (Old Testament character, King of Geth) (English,U,N)
	Abimelekh (Old Testament character, King of Geth) (undetermined,U,N)
	Avimelech (Old Testament character, King of Geth) (undetermined,U,N)
	Avimelekh (Old Testament character, King of Geth) (undetermined,U,N)
	Achis (Old Testament character, King of Geth) (undetermined,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Old Testament iconography> (P)
		........<Old Testament characters> (P)
		............Abimelech (Old Testament character, King of Geth) (I)

Related Iconography:

	source is .... Bible, Old Testament
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Bible, Old Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts)) [901000253]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... religious character
	.....(characters (people by activity), people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Old Testament (culture or period)
	.....(Ancient Middle Eastern, Near Eastern (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... king (person)
	.....(monarchs, rulers (people), people in administration and government, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	ruler of .... Geth
	.....(Israel, Asia) (TGN)

Sources:

	Abimelech (Old Testament character, King of Geth)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) in "The role of Judges," accessed 28 June 2017
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) in 71C1263 the dream of Abimelech
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 2007030373
	Abimelech, King (Old Testament character, King of Geth)
	................Rijksmuseum [online] (2000-)
	Abimelekh (Old Testament character, King of Geth)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Avimelech (Old Testament character, King of Geth)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Avimelekh (Old Testament character, King of Geth)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Achis (Old Testament character, King of Geth)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................ Rijksmuseum [online] (2000-)