What is "zebul"

Zebul may refer to:

• Zebul (biblical figure), the ruler of Shechem under Abimelech in the Bible (Judges 9:28)
• one of the first two judges of Israel according to Pseudo-Philo (written ca. 70 AD)
• Zebul, the sixth of the seven heavens in Jewish mysticism
• Jephtha's brother in Handel's oratorio Jephtha

Zebul ( ''Zəḇul '') is a character in the Hebrew Bible, appearing in Judges 9. He is one of Abimelech's officers, and the governor (or "commandant") of the city of Shechem. Zebul played an important role in the rebellion and defeat of Gaal, secretly sending messengers to Abimelech warning him of the situation.

Barry Webb describes him as a loyal friend of Abimelech, and a "shrewd military tactician".

In Handel's oratorio Jephtha, Zebul is depicted as Jephthah's brother.