Abdon, the son of Hillel the Pirathonite, is mentioned inJudges 12:13-15as a minor judge of Israel. He was from the tribe of Ephraim and succeeded Elon as a judge. Abdon judged Israel for eight years. He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys, which was a sign of wealth and status in ancient Israel. Abdon died and was buried in Pirathon, located in the hill country of the Amalekites within the territory of Ephraim.
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HillelEnglishA Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.12.13.