And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB After him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.
- BSB After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.
- NKJV After him, Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.
- NASB Now Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel after him.
- NLT After Elon died, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.
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Quick answer
Abdon son of Hillel, the Pirathonite, judges Israel after Elon. He is the last of these minor judges before Samson.
Overview
Abdon's brief introduction continues the list of lesser judges. His account, like the others, lacks any record of deliverance or conflict. It bridges the narrative toward the dramatic account of Samson that follows.
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Israel's cycle of sin and rescue through flawed deliverers cries out for a Savior who never fails — the true and final Judge and Deliverer who saves his people not for a season but forever.
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