Abdon | |
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| Predecessor | Elon |
| Successor | Samson |
Abdon (Hebrew: עַבְדּוֹן ‘Aḇdōn, "servile" or "service"), was the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, and was the eleventh Judge of Israel mentioned in the Book of Judges (Judges 12:13–15). He was a member of the tribe of Ephraim, and in the biblical account was credited with having forty sons and thirty grandsons. He restored order in the central area of Israel "after the disastrous feud with Jephtha and the Gileadites".[1] He judged Israel for eight years. He was buried on Ephraimite land, in Pirathon, in the hill-country of the Amalekites.
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Abdon". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
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External links
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- Book of Judges article (Jewish Encyclopedia)
| Preceded by Elon | Judge of Israel | Succeeded by Samson |