Abdon
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Abdon (Hebrew: עבדון, ʻAbdon; "servitude") (fl. Abib 2875 AMMay 1128 BC
Iyar 2632 He
Abib 2875 AM–Abib 2883 AMApril 1120 BC
Nisan 2640 He
Abib 2883 AM),[1] or Abdon Ben Hillel (Hebrew: עבדון בן הלל; ʻAbdon Ben Hillel) was the thirteenth Judge of Israel. He was an Ephraimite and was evidently very wealthy. He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, and each man owned a donkey. (Judges 12:13-15 ).
His career lasted for eight years, and then he died. One year before he died, the ark of the covenant was captured in battle by Philistines.
| Preceded by Elon | Judge Abib 2875 AMMay 1128 BC Iyar 2632 He Abib 2875 AM–Abib 2883 AMApril 1120 BC Nisan 2640 He Abib 2883 AM | Succeeded by Samson |
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References
- ↑ Jones, Floyd N., The Chronology of the Old Testament, Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2004, p. 279
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