Zebul (Hebrew: זְבֻל Zəḇul ) is a character in the Hebrew Bible, appearing in Judges 9. He is one of Abimelech's officers, and the governor (or "commandant"[1]) of the city of Shechem. Zebul played an important role in the rebellion and defeat of Gaal, secretly sending messengers to Abimelech and warning him of the situation.
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Barry Webb describes him as a loyal friend of Abimelech, and a "shrewd military tactician".[2]
In Handel's oratorio Jephtha, Zebul is depicted as Jephthah's brother.[3]
References
edit- ^ David Francis Roberts, "Zebul," International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
- ^ Barry Webb, The Book of Judges, p. 284.
- ^ Händel, Georg Friedrich; Degott, Pierre; Imre, Potharn. "Jephtha". OperaGlass. Stanford Public-Domain Opera Libretti. Retrieved 25 August 2015.