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.
Key themes
Justice and mercySalvationApostasyDeliverance
Glossary
- Hillel Person
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Praising, a Pirathonite, father of the judge Abdon ( Judg. 12:13 , 15).
- Pirathon Place
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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.
- Mount of the Amalekites Tribe
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A place near Pirathon (q. v. ), in the tribe of Ephraim ( Judg. 12:15 ).