And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.
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Interpretation
We have here a short account of three more of the judges of Israel. The happiest life of individuals, and the happiest state of society, is that which affords the fewest remarkable events.
Glossary
- Hillel Person
- Praising, a Pirathonite, father of the judge Abdon ( Judg. 12:13 , 15).
- Pirathon Place
- Prince, or summit, a place “in the land of Ephraim” ( Judg. 12:15 ), now Fer’on, some 10 miles south-west of Shechem. This was the home of Abdon the judge. Modern identification: Farata.