Bible Characters & Character Studies
Zebul
First appears at Judges 9:28
First named in Scripture at Judges 9:28 — read the chapter.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
habitation, the governor of Shechem under Abimelech (Judges 9:28, 30, 36). He informed his master of the intention of the people of Shechem to transfer their allegiance to the Hivite tribe of Hamor. This led to Abimelech’ s destroying the city, when he put its entire population to the sword, and sowed the ruins with salt (Judges 9:28-45).
Reading photograph: “Colosseum in Rome, Italy - April 2007” — the Colosseum at dusk — by Diliff, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons — resized.
