Judges 12:13

13 After him, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, led Israel.

Judges 12:13 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
13 And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.
English Standard Version (ESV)
13 After him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.
New Living Translation (NLT)
13 After Elon died, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.
The Message Bible (MSG)
13 After him, Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.
American Standard Version (ASV)
13 And after him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
13 After Elon, Abdon, son of Hillel, from Pirathon judged Israel.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
13 After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, who was from Pirathon, judged Israel.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
13 After Elon, Abdon led Israel. Abdon was the son of Hillel. Abdon was from Pirathon.

Judges 12:13 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 12:13

And after him Abdon the son of Hillell, a Pirathonite, judged
Israel.
] So called from Pirathon, where he was born, and which was in the tribe of Ephraim, as appears from ( Judges 12:15 ) .

Judges 12:13 In-Context

11 After him, Elon the Zebulunite led Israel ten years.
12 Then Elon died and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
13 After him, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, led Israel.
14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He led Israel eight years.
15 Then Abdon son of Hillel died and was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

Cross References 1

  • 1. ver 15; 2 Samuel 23:30; 1 Chronicles 11:31; 1 Chronicles 27:14
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