Judges 12:13 Meaning and Explanation
“And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.”
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What Does Judges 12:13 Mean?
The last of these brief judges is Abdon, son of Hillel, from the town of Pirathon in the hill country of Ephraim. He follows Elon, and the text introduces him by name, father, and home before describing his household.
Scripture takes care to name even the obscure servants of God and to root them in a real place and family. Abdon is no legend but a man with a father and a town, set within the unfolding story of God's people. The God of these pages knows His servants by name. Not one faithful life is forgotten by Him who numbers the hairs of our heads.
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What does Judges 12:13 mean?
After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judges Israel.