Judges 12:13
New International Version
After him, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, led Israel.

New Living Translation
After Elon died, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.

English Standard Version
After him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.

Berean Standard Bible
After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.

King James Bible
And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.

New King James Version
After him, Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.

New American Standard Bible
Now Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel after him.

NASB 1995
Now Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel after him.

NASB 1977
Now Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel after him.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel after him.

Amplified Bible
Now after him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.

Christian Standard Bible
After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, who was from Pirathon, judged Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, who was from Pirathon, judged Israel.

American Standard Version
And after him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.

English Revised Version
And after him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After Elon, Abdon, son of Hillel, from Pirathon judged Israel.

Good News Translation
After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel from Pirathon led Israel.

International Standard Version
Hillel the Pirathonite's son Abdon governed Israel after him.

Majority Standard Bible
After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.

NET Bible
After him Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite led Israel.

New Heart English Bible
After him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.

World English Bible
After him, Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And after him, Abdon son of Hillel, the Pirathonite, judges Israel,

Young's Literal Translation
And after him, Abdon son of Hillel, the Pirathonite, judgeth Israel,

Smith's Literal Translation
And after him Abdon, son of Hillel the Pirathonite, will judge Israel.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
After him Abdon, the son of Illel, a Pharathonite, judged Israel:

Catholic Public Domain Version
After him, Abdon, the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.

New American Bible
After him Abdon, son of Hillel, the Pirathonite, judged Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
After him Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And after him Acran the son of Hillian, the Aprathonite, judged Israel.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And after him, Akran son of Helyan, the Aphrathunite, judged Israel
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And after him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And after him Abdon the son of Ellel, the Pharathonite, judged Israel.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon
12Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun. 13After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel. 14He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.…

Cross References
Judges 10:1-2
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.

Judges 11:1-3
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.

1 Samuel 12:11
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.

1 Kings 11:26-28
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.

2 Kings 15:8-12
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. ...

1 Chronicles 7:21-23
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.

1 Chronicles 27:21
over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin was Jaasiel son of Abner;

Nehemiah 9:27
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.

Psalm 106:43-45
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.

Isaiah 3:1-3
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.

Hosea 13:10-11
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.

Acts 13:20-21
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.

Hebrews 11:32
And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,

Romans 15:4
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.

1 Corinthians 10:11
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.


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And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.

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Judges 12
1. The Ephraimites, quarrelling with Jephthah, are slain by the Gileadites
7. Jephthah dies
8. Ibzan, who had thirty sons, and thirty daughters
11. and Elon
13. and Abdon, who had forty sons, and thirty nephews, judge Israel














After Elon
This phrase marks a transition in the leadership of Israel, indicating the succession of judges. Elon, whose tenure is briefly mentioned in the preceding verses, represents a period of stability. The transition to Abdon suggests a continuation of leadership, emphasizing the cyclical nature of the judges' era, where God raises leaders to guide His people.

Abdon
The name "Abdon" in Hebrew means "servant" or "worshiper." This reflects the role of a judge as a servant leader, one who is called to serve God and the people of Israel. Abdon's leadership is a reminder of the importance of humility and service in positions of authority, aligning with the biblical principle that true leadership is rooted in servanthood.

son of Hillel
The mention of Abdon's father, Hillel, provides a genealogical context, which is common in biblical narratives to establish legitimacy and heritage. Hillel, meaning "praise" in Hebrew, suggests a family background of reverence and devotion. This lineage underscores the importance of a godly heritage and the influence of family in shaping one's character and leadership.

from Pirathon
Pirathon is identified as a location in the territory of Ephraim, a significant tribe in Israel. This geographical detail situates Abdon within the broader narrative of Israel's tribal confederation. It highlights the decentralized nature of Israel's governance during the time of the judges, where leaders arose from various tribes to address specific needs and challenges.

judged Israel
The role of a judge in Israel was multifaceted, encompassing leadership, military, and judicial responsibilities. Abdon's judgeship signifies a period where he was divinely appointed to lead and deliver Israel. This phrase encapsulates the cyclical pattern of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance that characterizes the Book of Judges. It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness in raising leaders to guide His people back to righteousness.

(13) Abdon.--The name means "servant." Some suppose that he is the unknown Bedan of 1Samuel 12:11.

Hillel.--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.

A Pirathonite.--And, therefore, of the tribe of Ephraim.

Verse 13. - A Pirathonite, i.e. 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 (2 Samuel 23:30). The Pharathon 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 Ferata found by Robinson between two and three hours from Samaria, south-south-west, on the way to Jerusalem, seems certainly to represent Pirathon.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
After Elon,
אַחֲרָ֖יו (’a·ḥă·rāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

Abdon
עַבְדּ֥וֹן (‘aḇ·dō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5658: Abdon -- four Israelites, also a Levitical city

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Hillel,
הִלֵּ֖ל (hil·lêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1985: Hillel -- 'he has praised', father of a judge of Israel

from Pirathon,
הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִֽי׃ (hap·pir·‘ā·ṯō·w·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6553: Pirathonite -- inhabitant of Pirathon

judged
וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט (way·yiš·pōṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


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