Judges 12:12

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Elon the Zebulunite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

Bible in Basic English

And Elon the Zebulonite came to his death, and his body was put to rest in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

Free Bible Version

Then he died and was buried at Aijalon in the territory of Zebulun.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Elon the Zebulonite dyed, and was buryed in Aijalon in the countrey of Zebulun.

King James (Authorized) Version

And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.

Translation for Translators

Then he died and was buried in Aijalon city in the area where the tribe of Zebulun lives.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

Noah Webster Bible

And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Ajalon in the country of Zebulun.

World English Bible

Elon the Zebulunite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

Young's Literal Translation

and Elon the Zebulunite dieth, and is buried in Aijalon, in the land of Zebulun.

Context

Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon

¹¹After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years.¹²Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

Sermons

What Happened?

K.P. Yohannan

Summary

This verse briefly mentions Ibzan, a judge of Israel who came after Jephthah and before Elon. Ibzan is noted for having thirty sons and thirty daughters, whom he married off to people outside his clan. This act of arranging marriages for his children was a significant cultural practice in ancient Israel, demonstrating Ibzan's influence and status as a leader. While Ibzan's judgeship is not extensively detailed in the Bible, his large family and strategic alliances through marriage likely contributed to his role in maintaining peace and order during his time.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And after him Abdon the son of Hillell, a Pirathonite, judged Israel. So called from Pirathon, where he was born, and which was in the tribe of Ephraim, as appears from Jdg 12:15. . Judges 12:14 jdg 12:14 jdg 12:14 jdg 12:14And he had forty sons, and thirty nephews,.... Or sons' sons, that is, grandsons; so that he lived not only to see his sons married, but his grandchildren grown up to men's estate; since it follows: that rode on seventy ass colts; who were either employed by him to ride about on these animals, which in those times were honourable; see Jdg 5:10 to administer justice throughout the nation in their circuits; or rather, not following any trade, or being concerned in husbandry, or feeding cattle, but being men of estates, rode about like gentlemen: and he judged Israel eight years; in his time it is said (b) the city of Troy was destroyed; so Eusebius (c), who calls this judge Labdon, though he elsewhere (d) places it in the times of Eli; See Gill on Jdg 12:9. (b) Juchasin, ut supra. (fol. 136. 1.) (c) Evangel. Praepar. l. 10. c. 11. p. 484. (d) Evangel. Praepar. l. 10. c. 11. p. 503.