4 others in the registry answer to the name Abdon. Every Abdon in the Bible
- verses
- 2
- first named
- Judges 12:13
- last named
- Judges 12:15
- period
- before Israel's Monarchy
- role
- Judge
Description
Who was Abdon?
Abdon, the son of Hillel the Pirathonite, is mentioned in Jdg.12.13-15 as a minor judge of Israel. He was from the tribe of Ephraim and succeeded Elon as a judge. Abdon judged Israel for eight years. He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys, which was a sign of wealth and status in ancient Israel. Abdon died and was buried in Pirathon, located in the hill country of the Amalekites within the territory of Ephraim.
Relations
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Child of
- HillelregistryJudges 12:13Judges 12:15
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