Judges 12:15

15 and (then) he died, and was buried in Pirathon, in the land of Ephraim, in the hill (country) of Amalek.

Judges 12:15 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 12:15

And Abdon the son of Hillell the Pirathonite died
At the end of his eight years' government;

and was buried at Pirathon, in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the
Amalekites;
in the place where he was born, and from whence he had the name of a Pirathonite; and this was in the tribe of Ephraim, and the particular spot was Mount Amalek; so called either from the name of the person to whom it belonged, or because the Amalekites formerly dwelt in it; or rather because of some remarkable advantage got over them at this place: here, Josephus says ^F5, this judge had a magnificent funeral.

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 Ut supra, (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 7.) sect. 15.

Judges 12:15 In-Context

13 After him Abdon, the son of Hillel, of Pirathon, deemed Israel;

14 the which Abdon had forty sons, and of them were thirty sons, going upon seventy colts of she-asses, and Abdon deemed Israel eight years; (and Abdon had forty sons, who in turn had thirty sons, and they all went upon seventy colts of female donkeys; and Abdon judged, or ruled, Israel for eight years;)

15 and (then) he died, and was buried in Pirathon, in the land of Ephraim, in the hill (country) of Amalek.