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and he judged Israel ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />After him, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel. He judged Israel ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel after him; he judged Israel for ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel after him; and he judged Israel ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel after him; and he judged Israel ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel after him; and he judged Israel ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel for ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Elon, who was from Zebulun, judged Israel after Ibzan. He judged Israel ten years,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Elon, who was from Zebulun, judged Israel after Ibzan. He judged Israel 10 years, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And after him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Elon from the Zebulun tribe was the next leader of Israel. He was a leader for ten years, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And after him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After Ibzan, Elon from the tribe of Zebulun judged Israel. He judged Israel for ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After Ibzan, Elon from Zebulun led Israel for ten years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Elon the Zebulunite governed Israel after him for ten years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />After him Elon the Zebulunite led Israel for ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />After him, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And after him Elon the Zebulunite judges Israel, and he judges Israel [for] ten years,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And after him Elon the Zebulunite judgeth Israel, and he judgeth Israel ten years,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And after him Elon the Zebulonite, will judge Israel; and he will judge Israel ten years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To him succeeded Ahialon a Zahnlonite: and he judged Israel ten years: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />After him succeeded Elon, a Zebulunite. And he judged Israel for ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; he judged Israel for ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And after him Elon, a Zebulunite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And after him, Alun, who was from Zabalaun, judged Israel ten years<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And after him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And after him Aelom of Zabulon judged Israel ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/12-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=3898" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/12.htm">Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Then Ibzan died, and he was buried in Bethlehem. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">After Ibzan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/356.htm" title="356: ’ê·lō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- Or;Elown; or Eylon; from 'ayil; oak-grove; Elon, the name of a place in Palestine, and also of one Hittite, two Israelites.">Elon</a> <a href="/hebrew/2075.htm" title="2075: haz·zə·ḇū·lō·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Zebulun. Patronymically from Zbuwluwn; a Zebulonite or descendant of Zebulun.">the Zebulunite</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: way·yiš·pōṭ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To judge, govern. ">judged</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: way·yiš·pōṭ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To judge, govern. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘e·śer (Number-fs) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">ten</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nîm (N-fp) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-16.htm">Judges 2:16-19</a></span><br />Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them. / Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commandments; they did not do as their fathers had done. / Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Judges 3:9-11</a></span><br />But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them. / The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him. / So the land had rest for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-15.htm">Judges 3:15-30</a></span><br />And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab. / Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloak / and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an obese man. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/4-4.htm">Judges 4:4-5</a></span><br />Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time. / And she would sit under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, where the Israelites would go up to her for judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Judges 6:11-14</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. / And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” / “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Judges 10:1-2</a></span><br />After the time of Abimelech, a man of Issachar, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose up to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim. / Tola judged Israel twenty-three years, and when he died, he was buried in Shamir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/10-3.htm">Judges 10:3-5</a></span><br />Tola was followed by Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years. / He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair. / When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">1 Samuel 12:11</a></span><br />So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-15.htm">1 Samuel 7:15-17</a></span><br />So Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. / Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places. / Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-1.htm">1 Samuel 8:1-3</a></span><br />When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. / The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. / But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-6.htm">1 Samuel 12:6-11</a></span><br />Then Samuel said to the people, “The LORD is the One who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. / Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers. / When Jacob went to Egypt, your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He sent them Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">1 Kings 11:26-28</a></span><br />Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king, / and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David. / Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-16.htm">1 Chronicles 27:16-22</a></span><br />These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah; / over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok; / over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-27.htm">Nehemiah 9:27</a></span><br />So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/19-43.htm">Elon</a> <a href="/judges/12-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/12-9.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/judges/12-9.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/judges/12-9.htm">Judgeth</a> <a href="/judges/12-9.htm">Led</a> <a href="/judges/9-24.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Zebulonite</a> <a href="/numbers/26-27.htm">Zebulunite</a> <a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Zeb'ulunite</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Elon</a> <a href="/judges/12-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/12-13.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/judges/12-13.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/judges/12-13.htm">Judgeth</a> <a href="/judges/12-13.htm">Led</a> <a href="/judges/12-14.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Zebulonite</a> <a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Zebulunite</a> <a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Zeb'ulunite</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/12-1.htm">The Ephraimites, quarrelling with Jephthah, are slain by the Gileadites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/12-7.htm">Jephthah dies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/12-8.htm">Ibzan, who had thirty sons, and thirty daughters</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/12-11.htm">and Elon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/12-13.htm">and Abdon, who had forty sons, and thirty nephews, judge Israel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>After Ibzan</b><br>The phrase "After Ibzan" indicates a transition in leadership among the judges of Israel. Ibzan, who judged Israel before Elon, is noted for his large family and connections through marriage, which may have been a strategy for political alliances. This transition highlights the cyclical nature of leadership in the Book of Judges, where each judge's rule is followed by another, often with little detail about the transition itself. This reflects the decentralized and tribal nature of Israelite society during this period.<p><b>Elon the Zebulunite</b><br>Elon is identified as a member of the tribe of Zebulun, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Zebulun's territory was located in the northern part of Canaan, which is significant as it shows the geographical spread of the judges' influence across different regions of Israel. The mention of his tribal affiliation underscores the tribal confederation system in Israel before the establishment of the monarchy. Elon's role as a judge suggests he was a leader who provided guidance and possibly military leadership, although specific acts are not recorded. The lack of detailed exploits may indicate a period of relative peace or stability.<p><b>Judged Israel ten years</b><br>The ten-year period of Elon's judgeship suggests a time of leadership and governance, though the text does not provide specific details about his actions or the challenges faced during his tenure. The duration of his judgeship is relatively short compared to some other judges, which may imply a period of stability or a lack of significant external threats. The role of a judge in Israel was not only judicial but also included military and spiritual leadership, serving as a mediator between God and the people. This period of leadership is part of the larger narrative of the cyclical pattern of sin, oppression, deliverance, and peace found throughout the Book of Judges.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abdon.htm">Abdon</a></b><br>Abdon is the central figure in this verse, serving as a judge of Israel. His role as a judge indicates leadership and responsibility for guiding the Israelites during his tenure.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hillel.htm">Hillel</a></b><br>Hillel is mentioned as the father of Abdon, providing a genealogical context that is common in biblical accounts to establish lineage and heritage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pirathon.htm">Pirathon</a></b><br>This is the place from which Abdon hails. It is located in the territory of Ephraim, which is significant as it situates Abdon within the broader tribal context of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judged_israel.htm">Judged Israel</a></b><br>This phrase indicates Abdon's role as a leader and arbiter for the people of Israel, a position of significant responsibility and influence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Abdon's role as a judge reminds us of the importance of leadership that aligns with God's will. Leaders today are called to guide with integrity and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heritage_and_identity.htm">Heritage and Identity</a></b><br>The mention of Abdon's lineage underscores the importance of understanding our spiritual heritage and identity in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_details.htm">Faithfulness in Small Details</a></b><br>Although Abdon's account is brief, his inclusion in the account highlights the value of faithfulness in roles that may seem minor or less prominent.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_influence.htm">Community and Influence</a></b><br>Abdon's leadership from Pirathon suggests the impact one can have within their community. Believers are encouraged to be a positive influence in their local contexts.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_tola,_jair,_ibzan,_elon,_abdon.htm">Who were Tola, Jair, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_ibzan,_elon,_abdon_so_vague.htm">Judges 12:8-15 - Why are Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon mentioned with so few details, making it difficult to verify their historicity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_jephthah's_act_condemned.htm">Judges 11:34-39: If Jephthah's daughter was actually sacrificed, why is there no explicit condemnation of this act elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_jephthah_in_biblical_history.htm">Who is Jephthah in biblical history?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Elon.</span>--The name means "a terebinth." Orientals to this day are often named from trees. (One of the author's muleteers in Palestine was named <span class= "ital">Ab Zeit-n, </span>"father of olives.")<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/12-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">After Ibzan,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַֽחֲרָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Elon</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵיל֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_356.htm">Strong's 356: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elon -- 'terebinth', an Israelite name, also a Hittite, also a city in Dan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Zebulunite</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zə·ḇū·lō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2075.htm">Strong's 2075: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zebulunite -- descendant of Zebulun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">judged</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·pōṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ten</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶ֥שֶׂר</span> <span class="translit">(‘e·śer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/12-11.htm">Judges 12:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/12-11.htm">Judges 12:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/12-11.htm">Judges 12:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/12-11.htm">Judges 12:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/12-11.htm">Judges 12:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/12-11.htm">Judges 12:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/12-11.htm">Judges 12:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/12-11.htm">Judges 12:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/12-11.htm">Judges 12:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/12-11.htm">Judges 12:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/12-11.htm">OT History: Judges 12:11 After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel (Jd Judg. 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