Abdon Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Abdon, the son of Hillel the Pirathonite, was a minor Judge of Israel who led for eight years.
son of Hillel who judged Israel for eight years (JDG 12:13)
Lineage: Hillel › Abdon
Names
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Abdon
servant; cloud of judgment
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Abdon
· Also called · H5658 none · JDG 12:13 servant
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עַבְדּוֹן
avədon · H5658 · JDG 12:13 servant
- he עַבְדּוֹן · H5658H
- el Λαβδων Labdōn · none · JDG 12:13
- bg Авдон
Mentioned in (2)
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Family of origin
- Father: Hillel
- Mother: Unknown
Took part in (1)
- Judgeship of Abdon · c. 1129 BC – 1121 BC
Held the office of (1)
- Judge · Abdon judges · c. 1127 BC – 1119 BC
Abdon Article
STEPBible TIPNR
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.
Abdon 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, the tenth judge of Israel (Judg. 12:13-15). He is probably the Bedan of 1 Sam. 12:11.
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