Judges 12:13

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

Judges 12:13 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 12:13

And after him Abdon the son of Hillell, a Pirathonite, judged
Israel.
] So called from Pirathon, where he was born, and which was in the tribe of Ephraim, as appears from ( Judges 12:15 ) .

Judges 12:13 In-Context

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.