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Judges 12:13

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Judges 12:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And after him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And after him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.
Judges 12:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Judges 12

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10And Ibzan died, and was buried at Beth-lehem.
11And after him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
12And Elon the Zebulunite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
13And after him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.
14And he had forty sons and thirty sons` sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
15And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill-country of the Amalekites.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And after him Abdon the son of Hillell, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.] So called from Pirathon, where he was born, and which was in the tribe of Ephraim, as appears from (<071215>Judges 12:15).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“A Pirathonite - He was, therefore, an Ephraimite 1 Chronicles 27:14. Its name still lingers in “Feratah,” 6 miles west of Shechem. The 25 years, apparently consecutive, occupied by the judgeship of Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon, seem to have been very uneventful and prosperous, since the only record of them, preserved in the annals of their country, relates to the flourishing families and peaceful magnificence of two of the number. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Judges 12". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/judges-12.html. 1870.…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“am 2840, bc 1164, An, Ex, Is, 327, "A civil judge also in North-east Israel." Jdg 12:13 Judges 12:14”
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