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Atomic Bible
Judges 12:13
After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.
from Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon, Judges 12:8-15
What it says

After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel from Pirathon judges Israel. Another judge enters with a simple formula of succession.

What it is doing

It introduces the final judge named in this chapter.

In context

8After 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. 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. 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.