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Abdon (Hebrew: עַבְדּוֹן ‘Aḇdōn, "servile" or "service"), was the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, and was the eleventh Judge of Israel mentioned in the Book of Judges (Judges 12:13–15). He was a member of the tribe of Ephraim , and in the biblical account was credited with having forty sons and thirty grandsons.
Abdon the 13th Judge of Israel. Judges 12:13-15. Abdon was from the Tribe of Ephraim. He ruled for 8 years, from 1063BC-1058BC, and was the son of Hillel the Pirathanite. Abdon had 40 sons and 30 grandsons who rode on 70 asses or colts of donkeys.
Dec 28, 2022 · A portrait of Abdon a Judge of Israel from Bartolomeo Gai ‘s Epitome historico-chronologica 1751. Ab´don ( עבדּון , ‛abhdōn , perhaps “service”; Ἀβδών , Abdō̇n ) was one of the Judges of Israel mentioned in the Book of Judges ( Judges 12:13–15 ).
Feb 24, 2023 · In this series of articles we will look at the life of Abdon in the Bible; a minor judge in the Old Testament. As we continue in our study of the Judges of the Bible, we come to Abdon. Like many other judges he is considered a minor judge because his story is only mentioned within two verses.
Abdon, the Pirathonite (a native or inhabitant of Pirathon), was the 11th judge of Israel (1065-1058 B.C.), mentioned in the Book of Judges (Judges 12:13–15) in the Holy Bible. He was the son of Hillel and was a member of the tribe of Ephraim.
Discover the meaning of Abdon in the Bible. Study the definition of Abdon with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.
Jan 4, 2022 · Abdon: Judges 12:13–15 reveals, “After [Elon], Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, led Israel. He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He led Israel eight years. Then Abdon son of Hillel died and was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.”
