Judges 12:13-15

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

14 He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons who rode on 70 donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.

15 When Abdon died, he was buried in Pirathon, in the territory of Ephraim, in the mountains of Amalek.

Judges 12:13-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JUDGES 12

This chapter relates a quarrel between Jephthah and the Ephraimites, which was fatal to the latter, Jud 12:1-6, the time of Jephthah judging Israel, his death and burial, Jud 12:7 and it briefly makes mention of three more judges of Israel, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon, Jud 11:8-15.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Judges 12:13-15

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Judges 12:13-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JUDGES 12