Which son of Gideon murdered his seventy brothers on a single stone to become a self-appointed king?
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Correct answer: Abimelech
Abimelech was the son of Gideon and his concubine from Shechem. He convinced the citizens of Shechem to support him and killed his half-brothers to eliminate any rivals to his rule, though the youngest, Jotham, escaped.
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