Judges 12:12

12 Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

Judges 12:12 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 12:12

And Elon the Zebulonite died
At the end of his ten years of government:

and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun;
which is added to distinguish it from another Aijalon in the tribe of Dan ( Judges 1:35 ) .

Judges 12:12 In-Context

10 He judged Israel seven years. Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.
11 After him, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel. He judged Israel ten years.
12 Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
13 After him, Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.
14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel eight years.
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