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href="/bsb/judges/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />After him, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, led Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />After Elon died, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />After him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />After him, Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel after him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel after him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel after him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel after him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now after him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, who was from Pirathon, judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, who was from Pirathon, judged Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And after him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And after him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After Elon, Abdon, son of Hillel, from Pirathon judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel from Pirathon led Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Hillel the Pirathonite's son Abdon governed Israel after him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />After him Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite led Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />After him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.<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 Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />After him, Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel. <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, Abdon son of Hillel, the Pirathonite, judges Israel,<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, Abdon son of Hillel, the Pirathonite, judgeth Israel,<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 Abdon, son of Hillel the Pirathonite, will judge Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />After him Abdon, the son of Illel, a Pharathonite, judged Israel: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />After him, Abdon, the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After him Abdon, son of Hillel, the Pirathonite, judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />After him Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.<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 Acran the son of Hillian, the Aprathonite, judged Israel.<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, Akran son of Helyan, the Aphrathunite, judged Israel<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 Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And after him Abdon the son of Ellel, the Pharathonite, judged Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/12-13.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=3911" 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">12</span>Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun. <span class="reftext">13</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 Elon,</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/5658.htm" title="5658: ‘aḇ·dō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- Four Isr., also a Levitical city. From abad; servitude; Abdon, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites.">Abdon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/1985.htm" title="1985: hil·lêl (N-proper-ms) -- He has praised, father of a judge of Isr. From halal; praising; Hillel, an Israelite.">of Hillel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6553.htm" title="6553: hap·pir·‘ā·ṯō·w·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Inhab. of Pirathon. Or Pirathoniy; patrial from Pir'athown; a Pirathonite or inhabitant of Pirathon.">from Pirathon,</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> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.…<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/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/11-1.htm">Judges 11:1-3</a></span><br />Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father. / And Gilead’s wife bore him sons who grew up, drove Jephthah out, and said to him, “You shall have no inheritance in our father’s house, because you are the son of another woman.” / So Jephthah fled from his brothers and settled in the land of Tob, where worthless men gathered around him and traveled with him.<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="/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="/2_kings/15-8.htm">2 Kings 15:8-12</a></span><br />In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. / Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-21.htm">1 Chronicles 7:21-23</a></span><br />Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the natives of Gath, because they went down to steal their livestock. / Their father Ephraim mourned for many days, and his relatives came to comfort him. / And again he slept with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. So he named him Beriah, because tragedy had come upon his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-21.htm">1 Chronicles 27:21</a></span><br />over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin was Jaasiel son of Abner;<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-43.htm">Psalm 106:43-45</a></span><br />Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity. / Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress. / And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-1.htm">Isaiah 3:1-3</a></span><br />For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water, / the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder, / the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-10.htm">Hosea 13:10-11</a></span><br />Where is your king now to save you in all your cities, and the rulers to whom you said, “Give me a king and princes”? / So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-20.htm">Acts 13:20-21</a></span><br />All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. / Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.<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="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></span><br />Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.</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 Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/21-30.htm">Abdon</a> <a href="/judges/12-15.htm">Hillel</a> <a href="/judges/12-11.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/12-11.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/judges/12-11.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/judges/12-11.htm">Judgeth</a> <a href="/judges/12-11.htm">Led</a> <a href="/judges/12-15.htm">Pirathon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-14.htm">Pirathonite</a> <a href="/judges/12-15.htm">Pira'thonite</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/12-15.htm">Abdon</a> <a href="/judges/12-15.htm">Hillel</a> <a href="/judges/12-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/12-14.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/judges/12-14.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/judges/12-14.htm">Judgeth</a> <a href="/judges/12-14.htm">Led</a> <a href="/judges/12-15.htm">Pirathon</a> <a href="/judges/12-15.htm">Pirathonite</a> <a href="/judges/12-15.htm">Pira'thonite</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 Elon</b><br>This phrase indicates a chronological sequence in the narrative of the Judges. Elon was a judge of Israel mentioned in the previous verses, and his tenure is noted for its brevity and lack of detailed exploits. The transition from one judge to another highlights the cyclical nature of leadership during this period, where Israel repeatedly fell into sin, cried out to God, and was delivered by a judge.<p><b>Abdon son of Hillel</b><br>Abdon is introduced as the next judge, and his lineage is specified, which was a common practice to establish credibility and authority. The name "Abdon" means "servant" or "worshiper," which may reflect his role or character. Hillel, his father, is not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible, suggesting that Abdon's prominence is primarily due to his role as a judge rather than his family background.<p><b>from Pirathon</b><br>Pirathon is identified as Abdon's hometown, located in the territory of Ephraim. This geographical detail situates Abdon within the tribal confederation of Israel and may indicate the regional influence he had. Archaeological evidence suggests that Pirathon was a significant settlement during this period, which could imply that Abdon had access to resources and support necessary for leadership.<p><b>judged Israel</b><br>The role of a judge in Israel was multifaceted, involving military leadership, legal arbitration, and spiritual guidance. Abdon's judgeship is part of the larger narrative of the Book of Judges, which illustrates the Israelites' struggle to remain faithful to God amidst external pressures and internal failings. The judges were seen as deliverers raised by God, and their leadership often foreshadowed the need for a more permanent and righteous king, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elon_the_zebulunite.htm">Elon the Zebulunite</a></b><br>Elon was one of the judges of Israel, hailing from the tribe of Zebulun. His leadership spanned ten years, during which he served as a judge, a role that involved both military leadership and judicial responsibilities.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zebulun.htm">Zebulun</a></b><br>This is one of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after the sixth son of Jacob and Leah. The tribe of Zebulun was located in the northern part of Israel, and its members were known for their skills in trade and warfare.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judges_of_israel.htm">Judges of Israel</a></b><br>The judges were leaders raised by God to deliver Israel from oppression and to lead them in times of peace. They were not kings but served as military leaders and arbiters of disputes.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_of_leadership.htm">God's Provision of Leadership</a></b><br>God raises leaders according to His purpose and timing. Elon's leadership, though briefly mentioned, was part of God's plan for Israel during a specific period.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_things.htm">Faithfulness in Small Things</a></b><br>Elon's ten-year judgeship, though not detailed, reminds us that faithfulness in our roles, whether prominent or obscure, is valuable in God's eyes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_tribal_identity.htm">The Importance of Tribal Identity</a></b><br>Elon's identity as a Zebulunite highlights the significance of tribal heritage and identity in Israel's history, reminding us of the importance of understanding our spiritual heritage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cyclical_nature_of_israel's_history.htm">The Cyclical Nature of Israel's History</a></b><br>The period of the judges illustrates the cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance. This cycle serves as a warning and a lesson for us to remain faithful to God.<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_does_jephthah's_conflict_escalate.htm">Judges 12:1-3 - Why does Jephthah's conflict with the Ephraimites escalate so violently with little prior indication?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_samson's_marriage_align_with_deut._7.htm">How does Samson's marriage to a Philistine (Judges 14:1-3) align with the prohibition on intermarriage in Deuteronomy 7:3-4?</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>(13) <span class= "bld">Abdon.</span>--The name means "servant." Some suppose that he is the unknown Bedan of <a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm" title="And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and you dwelled safe.">1Samuel 12:11</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Hillel.</span>--The first occurrence of a name ("praising") afterwards destined to be so famous in the annals of Jewish theology. Hillel, the rival of Shammai, shortly before our Lord's day, may be regarded, with all his faults, as by far the greatest and best of the Rabbis.<p><span class= "bld">A Pirathonite.</span>--And, therefore, of the tribe of Ephraim.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A Pirathonite</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> an inhabitant of Pirathon in the tribe of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites (ver. 15), afterwards famous as the birthplace of Benaiah, one of David's mighty men (<a href="/2_samuel/23-30.htm">2 Samuel 23:30</a>). The <span class="accented">Pharathon</span> which is mentioned in 1 Macc. 9:50, and by Josephus, following its authority, as fortified by Jonathan the brother of Judas may have been the same, though its collocation between Titans and Tekoah rather suggests a more southern position; and the <span class="accented">Ferata</span> found by Robinson between two and three hours from Samaria, south-south-west, on the way to Jerusalem, seems certainly to represent <span class="accented">Pirathon.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/12-13.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 Elon,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרָ֖יו</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">Abdon</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדּ֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·dō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5658.htm">Strong's 5658: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abdon -- four Israelites, also a Levitical city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hillel,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִלֵּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(hil·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1985.htm">Strong's 1985: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hillel -- 'he has praised', father of a judge of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Pirathon,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(hap·pir·‘ā·ṯō·w·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6553.htm">Strong's 6553: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pirathonite -- inhabitant of Pirathon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">judged</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט</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">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/12-13.htm">Judges 12:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/12-13.htm">Judges 12:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/12-13.htm">Judges 12:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/12-13.htm">Judges 12:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/12-13.htm">Judges 12:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/12-13.htm">Judges 12:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/12-13.htm">Judges 12:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/12-13.htm">Judges 12:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/12-13.htm">Judges 12:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/12-13.htm">Judges 12:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/12-13.htm">OT History: Judges 12:13 After him Abdon the son of Hillel (Jd Judg. 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