Judges 12:13

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.

American Standard Version (1901)

And after him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.

Bible in Basic English

And after him, Abdon, the son of Hillel, the Pirathonite, was judge of Israel.

Free Bible Version

After him, Abdon, son of Hillel, from Pirathon, led Israel as judge.

Geneva Bible 1599

And after him Abdon the sonne of Hillel the Pirathonite iudged Israel.

King James (Authorized) Version

¶ And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.

Translation for Translators

After Elon died, a man named Abdon who was the son of Hillel, from Pirathon city, in the area where the tribe of Ephraim live became the leader of the Israeli people.

Unlocked Literal Bible

After him, Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite served as a judge over Israel.

Noah Webster Bible

And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.

World English Bible

After him, Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

And after him, Abdon son of Hillel, the Pirathonite, judgeth Israel,

Context

Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon

¹²Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.¹³After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.¹⁴He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.

Sermons

What Happened?

K.P. Yohannan

Summary

This verse briefly mentions Abdon, a judge of Israel who succeeded Jephthah. Abdon is noted for having forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. This display of wealth and power symbolized his leadership and influence in Israel during his time as a judge. While Abdon's story is concise, it highlights the prosperity and stability that can come from righteous leadership and the importance of Godly rulers in the history of Israel.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Abdon the son of Hillell the Pirathonite died,.... At the end of his eight years' government: and was buried at Pirathon, in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites; in the place where he was born, and from whence he had the name of a Pirathonite; and this was in the tribe of Ephraim, and the particular spot was Mount Amalek; so called either from the name of the person to whom it belonged, or because the Amalekites formerly dwelt in it; or rather because of some remarkable advantage got over them at this place: here, Josephus says (e), this judge had a magnificent funeral. (e) Ut supra, (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 7.) sect. 15. Next: Judges Chapter 13