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12 Then Elon from the tribe of Zebulun died and was buried in the city of Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

Abdon, the Judge

13 After Elon died, a man named Abdon son of Hillel was a judge for the Israelites. Abdon was from the city of Pirathon. 14 Abdon had 40 sons and 30 grandsons. They rode on 70 donkeys.[a] Abdon was a judge for the Israelites for eight years.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 12:14 They rode on 70 donkeys This showed that they were important leaders, possibly mayors of their towns.

12 Then Elon died and was buried in Aijalon(A) in the land of Zebulun.

13 After him, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon,(B) led Israel. 14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons,(C) who rode on seventy donkeys.(D) He led Israel eight years.

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