Judge living before Israel's Monarchy
Abdon, the son of Hillel the Pirathonite, was a minor Judge of Israel who led for eight years.
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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.
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2 verses in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5658
After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.
Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.
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