Reference: Abdon (1)
Fausets
1. The tenth judge of Israel (Jg 12:13,15), probably the same as Bedan, 1Sa 12:11; for the Phoenicians often omitted the 'Ayin (?). Son of Hillel, of the tribe of Ephraim. He succeeded Elon, and judged Israel eight years. His rule was a peaceful one, since no oppression of Israel during his time is mentioned. The record that he had 40 sons and 30 nephews (or rather grandsons) who rode on young donkeys, implies their high dignity and consequence: compare Jg 5:9. He died in 1112 B.C. Of him Josephus (Ant. 5:7, 15) writes: "He alone is recorded to have been happy in his children; for the public affairs were so peaceable and secure that he had no occasion to perform glorious actions." A prophetical type of Israel's and the world's coming millennial blessedness (Isa 1:26-27). Pirathon, the city to which he belonged, is identified by Robinson with the modern Fer'ata, six miles W. of Shechem or Nablous (Bibl. Res., 3).
2. 1Ch 8:30, akin to Saul's forefathers, 1Ch 9:35-36
3. 1Ch 8:23.
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Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.
Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.
And Abdon, the son of Hillel, came to his death, and his body was put to rest in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill-country of the Amalekites.
And Abdon, the son of Hillel, came to his death, and his body was put to rest in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill-country of the Amalekites.
So the Lord sent Jerubbaal and Barak and Jephthah and Samuel and took you out of the power of those who were fighting against you on every side, and made you safe.
So the Lord sent Jerubbaal and Barak and Jephthah and Samuel and took you out of the power of those who were fighting against you on every side, and made you safe.
And he gave orders to Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Achbor, the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,
And he gave orders to Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Achbor, the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,
And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab
And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab
And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;
And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah; And Abdon his oldest son, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab
And Abdon his oldest son, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab
And I will give you judges again as at the first, and wise guides as in the past; then you will be named, The Town of Righteousness, the true town.
And I will give you judges again as at the first, and wise guides as in the past; then you will be named, The Town of Righteousness, the true town. Upright acts will be the price of Zion's forgiveness, and by righteousness will men be living there.
Upright acts will be the price of Zion's forgiveness, and by righteousness will men be living there.