Abdon
the name means servitude Strong's Lexicon
Abdon, the son of Hillel the Pirathonite, was a minor Judge of Israel who led for eight years.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Servile. (1.) The son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, the tenth judge of Israel (Judg. 12:13-15). He is probably the Bedan of 1 Sam. 12:11.
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
Family
Parents
Hillel
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Judges 12:13.
See Abdon in the family tree →
Verses that name Abdon
- Judges 12:13 After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.
- Judges 12:15 Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.