Judges 12:6-15

6 they would tell him to say "Shibbolet." If he said, "Sibbolet," because he could not make his mouth pronounce it right, they took hold of him and killed him on the spot at the Yarden crossing; at that time 42,000 men of Efrayim died.
7 Yiftach judged Isra'el for six years. Then Yiftach from Gil'ad died, and he was buried in one of the cities of Gil'ad.
8 After him Ibtzan of Beit-Lechem judged Isra'el.
9 He had thirty sons, and he had thirty daughters whom he sent abroad; he brought thirty women from abroad in to marry his sons. He judged Isra'el for seven years.
10 Then Ibtzan died and was buried at Beit-Lechem.
11 After him Elon from Z'vulun judged Isra'el; he judged Isra'el for ten years.
12 Then Elon from Z'vulun died and was buried at Ayalon, in the territory of Z'vulun.
13 After him Avdon the son of Hillel from Pir'aton judged Isra'el.
14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy young donkeys. He judged Isra'el for eight years.
15 Then Avdon the son of Hillel from Pir'aton died and was buried at Pir'aton in the territory of Efrayim, in the 'Amalek hills.

Judges 12:6-15 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.

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