Judges 12:11

11 Whose successor was Elon of Zebulun; and he deemed Israel ten years;

Judges 12:11 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 12:11

And after him Elon a Zebulonite judged Israel
One of the tribe of Zebulun:

and he judged Israel ten years;
administered justice to them, preserved them in the true religion, and from idolatry; though it does not appear that any enemies arose in his time against them, from whom he delivered them.

Judges 12:11 In-Context

9 which daughters he sent out, and gave them to husbands, and he took wives to his sons of the same number, and he brought them into his house; and Ibzan deemed Israel seven years; (which daughters he sent away, and gave them to husbands, and he found the same number of wives for his sons, and he brought them into his household, or his family; and Ibzan judged Israel for seven years;)
10 and (then) he died, and was buried in Bethlehem.
11 Whose successor was Elon of Zebulun; and he deemed Israel ten years;
12 and he was dead, and buried in Zebulun. (and then he died, and was buried in Aijalon, in the land of Zebulun.)
13 After him Abdon, the son of Hillel, of Pirathon, deemed Israel;
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