Atomic Bible

A town in Ephraim, home of several notable Israelites

Pirathon

Named in 5 verses across 3 books, first in Judges 12:13.

פִּרְעָתוֹןPirathon

פִּרְעָתוֹנִיPirathonite

Also called Pirathonite.

The name means “his dissipation or deprivation; his rupture.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Pirathon Written by AI

Pirathon was a town located in the hill country of Ephraim, in the territory allocated to the tribe of Ephraim. It is mentioned in the Bible as the hometown of several notable Israelites. Abdon, one of the judges of Israel, was from Pirathon (Judg. 12:13, 15). He judged Israel for eight years and was buried in Pirathon (Judg. 12:14-15). Two of David's mighty men, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and Hiddai (or Hurai) of the brooks of Gaash, were also from Pirathon (2Sam. 23:30; 1Chr. 11:31; 27:14). Benaiah, in particular, was a highly esteemed warrior who commanded the Cherethites and Pelethites, and later supported Solomon's claim to the throne (2Sam. 8:18; 1Kgs. 1:8, 38, 44). The repeated mention of Pirathon as the hometown of these significant figures suggests that it was a place of some importance during the period of the judges and the early monarchy.

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

Prince, or summit, a place “in the land of Ephraim” (Judg. 12:15), now Fer’on, some 10 miles south-west of Shechem. This was the home of Abdon the judge.

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

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Where the Bible names it

  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.

  3. 2 Samuel 23:30

    Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,

  4. 1 Chronicles 11:31

    Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

  5. 1 Chronicles 27:14

    The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

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