Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon

Ibzan of Bethlehem judges Israel, and his large network of sons, daughters, and marriages is noted before his seven-year rule ends in burial. His notice is brief and domestic in tone.

A⁸fter Jephthah, Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. ⁹He had thirty sons, as well as thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage to men outside his clan; and for his sons he brought back thirty wives from elsewhere. Ibzan judged Israel seven years. ¹⁰Then Ibzan died, and he was buried in Bethlehem.

Elon the Zebulunite judges Israel for ten years and is then buried in Aijalon in Zebulun. His account is the briefest of the three.

¹¹After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years. ¹²Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

Abdon son of Hillel judges Israel, and his many sons and grandsons riding on seventy donkeys signal his household's prominence. After eight years of judging, he dies and is buried at Pirathon in Ephraim.

¹³After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel. ¹⁴He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years. ¹⁵Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.