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.”

"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 12:15
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What does Judges 12:15 mean?

The Bible verse Judges 12:15 in the King James Version reads, "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." This verse is a small part of a larger narrative found in the Book of Judges…

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Lessons from the Legacy of Abdon: Honoring the Departed and Embracing Our Path

In the book of Judges, we encounter the figure of Abdon, a judge of Israel whose brief mention reveals profound lessons for us today. Judges 12:15 states, "And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the…

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A Prayer for Legacy and Remembrance in Christ

O Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You with a heavy heart, seeking Your divine guidance and wisdom. As I reflect on the life of Abdon, the son of Hillel the Pirathonite, who served as a judge in Israel, I am reminded of the brevity of life and the…

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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 15:15
Judges 15:12 - "And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves."
Judges 12:12 - "And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun."
Judges 9:8-15
John 8:15 - "Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man."
Judges 15:20 - "And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years."
Judges 12:11 - "¶ And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years."
Judges 15:15 - "And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith."
Judges 12:8 - "¶ And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel."
Judges 12:10 - "Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Beth-lehem."
Judges 12:13 - "¶ And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel."
Judges 4:15 – "The Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots and army by the sword."
Judges 15:9 - "¶ Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi."
"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 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 9:12 - "Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us."
Judges 21:15 - "And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel."
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 he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years." - Judges 15:20
"Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man." - John 8:15
1 Samuel 24:15 - "The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand."
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."
Judges 18:15 - "And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted 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