Judges 12:10-15

10 Then Ibzan died, and was buried at Bethlehem.

11 After him Elon the Zeb'ulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.

12 Then Elon the Zeb'ulunite died, and was buried at Ai'jalon in the land of Zeb'ulun.

13 After him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pira'thonite judged Israel.

14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy asses; and he judged Israel eight years.

15 Then Abdon the son of Hillel the Pira'thonite died, and was buried at Pira'thon in the land of E'phraim, in the hill country of the Amal'ekites.

Judges 12:10-15 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.