Abimelech

Baritone Noel Bouley made the Philistine High Priest a smooth spin doctor with rich, easy volume; bass-baritone Tomas Tomasson grabbed onto the role of the nefarious Abimélech with aggressive relish.

Like Abimelech, in the book of Judges, who sowed the fields of his own people with salt after he put down their rebellion.

Abimelech Whom has he summoned?

Abimelech Waverers and wiseacres are to be my fellow councilors; men who weigh their words overmuch and shrink from deeds.

They are Pashur, the high priest; Hananiah, the prophet; Imre, the oldest burgher; Abimelech, the general; Nahum, the steward.