Judges 12:13

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.

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This thought runs through Judges 12:13-15.

Judges 12:13 Judges 12:14 Judges 12:15

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.