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Abdon

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Benjamin · named in 1 verse

the name means servitude Strong's Lexicon

Abdon was a son of Shashak and a member of the tribe of Benjamin.

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 Shashak
Siblings Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, Zichri, Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, Iphdeiah, Penuel

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 8:23.

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