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Abdon

Abdon, the son of Hillel the Pirathonite, was a minor Judge of Israel who led for eight years.

The name Abdon means “servant; cloud of judgment”

MaleOld Testament1 book3 verses

Summary

A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Judges 12:13; only referred to as Abdon (עַבְדּוֹן); a son of Hillel.

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Glossary entries

Abdon (Person)

Family members

Father

Hillel

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Mentions

Includes 1 verse that refer to Abdon without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Judges 12:13
    After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.
  2. Judges 12:14Referred to, not named
    He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
  3. Judges 12:15
    Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.