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Judges 12:14

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Judges 12:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he had forty sons and thirty sons` sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he had forty sons and thirty sons` sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
Judges 12:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Judges 12

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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 he had forty sons, and thirty nephews, etc.] Or sons’ sons, that is, grandsons; so that he lived not only to see his sons married, but his grandchildren grown up to men’s estate; since it follows, that rode on seventy ass colts; who were either employed by him to ride about on these animals, which in those times were honourable; (see <070510> Judges 5:10) to administer justice throughout the nation in their circuits; or rather, not following any trade, or being concerned in husbandry, or feeding cattle, but being men of estates, rode about like gentlemen: and he judged Israel eight years; in his time it is said f258 the city of Troy was destroyed; so Eusebius f259, who calls this judge…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“nephews: Heb. sons' sons rode: Jdg 5:10, Jdg 10:4 Judges 12:15”
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