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Judges 12:13

Judges 12:13
And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And Abdon the son of Hillell the Pirathonite died,.... At the end of his eight years' government:

and was buried at…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

A Pirathonite - He was, therefore, an Ephraimite 1Ch 27:14. Its name still lingers in “Feratah,” 6 miles west of…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 12:8-15

We have here a short account of the short reigns of three more of the judges of Israel, the first of whom governed but…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

Abdon … the Pirathonite Pir-athon (2Sa 23:30 etc.) prob. = Far-atâ, situated on a high rock a little to the S.W. of…