Atomic Bible

Fatther of the judge Abdon

Hillel

Named in 2 verses of Judges, first in Judges 12:13.

הִלֵּלHillel

The name means “he that praises.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Children
Abdon

About Hillel Written by AI

Hillel is mentioned in Judges 12:13 to 15 as the fatehr of Abdon, a judge of Israel who succeeded Elon. He was from Pirathon, a town in the land of Ephraim, located in the hill country of the Amalekites. Hillel's son judged Israel for ten years, suggesting a period of relative peace and stability during his leadership. The text mentions that he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys, indicating his family's prominence and wealth. After his death, Hillel was buried in his hometown of Pirathon. His judgeship is not marked by any significant events or conflicts, which may suggest a time of tranquility in Israel's history. As a judge, Hillel would have been responsible for settling disputes, administering justice, and providing leadership to the nation.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

Praising, a Pirathonite, father of the judge Abdon (Judg. 12:13, 15).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

GenesisMatthewRevelation

Where the Bible names him

  1. Judges 12:13

    After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.

  2. Judges 12:15

    Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.