Judges 12:13

“And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.”

"And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel." - Judges 12:13
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What does Judges 12:13 mean?

The book of Judges in the Bible is filled with stories of turbulent times in ancient Israel, and the verses in Judges 12:13 are no exception. The verse reads, "And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel." At first glance, this verse may seem brief and…

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Abdon: The Unseen Hero of Faithfulness

Judges 12:13 states, "And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel." At a glance, this verse may appear like a mere historical footnote amidst the saga of Israel's judges. However, as we unravel the significance of Abdon's leadership and his place in God’s…

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A Prayer for Leadership and Wisdom in Judgment

Heavenly Father, We come before You in humility and reverence, acknowledging Your supreme authority and the intricate plans that You have for us, Your children. As we reflect upon the life and leadership of Abdon, the son of Hillel, who judged Israel in a time that required…

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Judges 12:13 - "¶ And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel."
Judges 13:12 - "And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?"
Judges 12:12 - "And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun."
Judges 12:11 - "¶ And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years."
Judges 2:13 - "And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth."
Judges 13:13 - "And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware."
Judges 12:8 - "¶ And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel."
Judges 12:10 - "Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Beth-lehem."
"And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun." - Judges 12:12
Job 12:17 - "He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools."
Judges 18:13 - "And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah."
Judges 8:13 - "¶ And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,"
Judges 12:7 - "And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead."
Judges 4:12 - "And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor."
Judges 13:3 make the Angel of the Lord male
Judges 9:12 - "Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us."
Judges 17:12 - "And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah."
1 Corinthians 5:12 - "For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?"
"And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?" - Judges 13:12
Judges 13:25 - "And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol."
John 12:47 - "And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world."
Psalms 96:13 - "Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth."
Judges 12:15 - "And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites."
Judges 13:2 - "¶ And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not."
"And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth." - Judges 2:13
Judges 13:24 - "¶ And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him."
Judges 12:14 - "And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years."
"¶ And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel." - Judges 12:8
"Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Beth-lehem." - Judges 12:10