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< | <ol> <li> The tenth judge of [[Israel]] ( Judges 12:13; Judges 12:15), probably the same as Bedan, 1 Samuel 12:11; for the Phoenicians often omitted the 'Αyin (ע). Son of Hillel, of the tribe of Ephraim. He succeeded Elon, and judged Israel eight years. His rule was a peaceful one, since no oppression of Israel during his time is mentioned. The record that he had 40 sons and 30 nephews (or rather grandsons) who rode on young donkeys, implies their high dignity and consequence: compare Judges 5:9. He died in 1112 [[B.C.]] Of him [[Josephus]] (Ant. 5:7, 15) writes: "He alone is recorded to have been happy in his children; for the public affairs were so peaceable and secure that he had no occasion to perform glorious actions." [[A]] prophetical type of Israel's and the world's coming millennial blessedness ( Isaiah 1:26-27). Pirathon, the city to which he belonged, is identified by Robinson with the modern Fer'ata, six miles [[W.]] of [[Shechem]] or Nablous (Bibl. Res., 3). </li> <li> 1 Chronicles 8:30, akin to Saul's forefathers, 1 Chronicles 9:35-36 </li> <li> 1 Chronicles 8:23. </li> <li> 2 Chronicles 34:20; called [[Achbor]] 2 Kings 22:12. </li> </ol> | ||
== | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_460" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> '''''ab´don''''' ( עבדּון , <i> '''''‛abhdōn''''' </i> , perhaps "service"; Ἀβδών , <i> '''''Abdō̇n''''' </i> ): </p> <p> (1) [[A]] judge of Israel for eight years ( Judges 12:13-15 ). The account says that he was the son of [[Hillel]] the Pirathonite, and that he was buried in [[Pirathon]] in the land of Ephraim. No mention is made of great public services rendered by him, but it is said that he had seventy well-mounted sons and grandsons. So far as we can judge, he was placed in office as a wealthy elderly man, and performed the routine duties acceptably. Very likely his two next predecessors [[Ibzan]] and [[Elon]] were men of the same type. </p> <p> An effort has been made to identify [[Abdon]] with the [[Bedan]] mentioned in 1 Samuel 12:11 , but the identification is precarious. </p> <p> [[A]] certain importance attaches to Abdon from the fact that he is the last judge mentioned in the continuous account (Jdg 2:6 through 13:1) in the Book of Jgs. After the account of him follows the statement that Israel was delivered into the hands of the [[Philistines]] forty years, and with that statement the continuous account closes and the series of personal stories begins - the stories of Samson, of Micah and his Levite, of the [[Benjamite]] civil war, followed in our English Bibles by the stories of Ruth and of the childhood of Samuel. With the close of this last story ( 1 Samuel 4:18 ) the narrative of public affairs is resumed, at a point when Israel is making a desperate effort, at the close of the forty years of Eli, to throw off the [[Philistine]] yoke. [[A]] large part of one's views of the history of the period of the Judges will depend on the way in which he combines these events. My own view is that the forty years of Judges 13:1 and of 1 Samuel 4:18 are the same; that at the death of Abdon the Philistines asserted themselves as overlords of Israel; that it was a part of their policy to suppress nationality in Israel; that they abolished the office of judge, and changed the high-priesthood to another family, making [[Eli]] high priest; that Eli was sufficiently competent so that many of the functions of national judge drifted into his hands. It should be noted that the regaining of independence was signalized by the reestablishment of the office of judge, with Samuel as incumbent ( 1 Samuel 7:6 and context). This view takes into the account that the narrative concerning [[Samson]] is detachable, like the narratives that follow, Samson belonging to an earlier period. See [[Samson]] . </p> <p> (2) The son of [[Jeiel]] and his wife [[Maacah]] ( 1 Chronicles 8:30; 1 Chronicles 9:36 ). Jeiel is described as the "father of Gibeon," perhaps the founder of the Israelirish community there. This Abdon is described as brother to Ner, the grandfather of King Saul. </p> <p> (3) One of the messengers sent by King [[Josiah]] to [[Huldah]] the prophetess ( 2 Chronicles 34:20 ); called Achbor in 2 Kings 22:12 </p> <p> (4) One of many men of [[Benjamin]] mentioned as dwelling in [[Jerusalem]] ( 1 Chronicles 8:23 ), possibly in Nehemiah's time, though the date is not clear. </p> | ||
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<ref name=" | <ref name="term_460"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/abdon+(1) Abdon from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 23:18, 12 October 2021
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [1]
- The tenth judge of Israel ( Judges 12:13; Judges 12:15), probably the same as Bedan, 1 Samuel 12:11; for the Phoenicians often omitted the 'Αyin (ע). Son of Hillel, of the tribe of Ephraim. He succeeded Elon, and judged Israel eight years. His rule was a peaceful one, since no oppression of Israel during his time is mentioned. The record that he had 40 sons and 30 nephews (or rather grandsons) who rode on young donkeys, implies their high dignity and consequence: compare Judges 5:9. He died in 1112 B.C. Of him Josephus (Ant. 5:7, 15) writes: "He alone is recorded to have been happy in his children; for the public affairs were so peaceable and secure that he had no occasion to perform glorious actions." A prophetical type of Israel's and the world's coming millennial blessedness ( Isaiah 1:26-27). Pirathon, the city to which he belonged, is identified by Robinson with the modern Fer'ata, six miles W. of Shechem or Nablous (Bibl. Res., 3).
- 1 Chronicles 8:30, akin to Saul's forefathers, 1 Chronicles 9:35-36
- 1 Chronicles 8:23.
- 2 Chronicles 34:20; called Achbor 2 Kings 22:12.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [2]
ab´don ( עבדּון , ‛abhdōn , perhaps "service"; Ἀβδών , Abdō̇n ):
(1) A judge of Israel for eight years ( Judges 12:13-15 ). The account says that he was the son of Hillel the Pirathonite, and that he was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim. No mention is made of great public services rendered by him, but it is said that he had seventy well-mounted sons and grandsons. So far as we can judge, he was placed in office as a wealthy elderly man, and performed the routine duties acceptably. Very likely his two next predecessors Ibzan and Elon were men of the same type.
An effort has been made to identify Abdon with the Bedan mentioned in 1 Samuel 12:11 , but the identification is precarious.
A certain importance attaches to Abdon from the fact that he is the last judge mentioned in the continuous account (Jdg 2:6 through 13:1) in the Book of Jgs. After the account of him follows the statement that Israel was delivered into the hands of the Philistines forty years, and with that statement the continuous account closes and the series of personal stories begins - the stories of Samson, of Micah and his Levite, of the Benjamite civil war, followed in our English Bibles by the stories of Ruth and of the childhood of Samuel. With the close of this last story ( 1 Samuel 4:18 ) the narrative of public affairs is resumed, at a point when Israel is making a desperate effort, at the close of the forty years of Eli, to throw off the Philistine yoke. A large part of one's views of the history of the period of the Judges will depend on the way in which he combines these events. My own view is that the forty years of Judges 13:1 and of 1 Samuel 4:18 are the same; that at the death of Abdon the Philistines asserted themselves as overlords of Israel; that it was a part of their policy to suppress nationality in Israel; that they abolished the office of judge, and changed the high-priesthood to another family, making Eli high priest; that Eli was sufficiently competent so that many of the functions of national judge drifted into his hands. It should be noted that the regaining of independence was signalized by the reestablishment of the office of judge, with Samuel as incumbent ( 1 Samuel 7:6 and context). This view takes into the account that the narrative concerning Samson is detachable, like the narratives that follow, Samson belonging to an earlier period. See Samson .
(2) The son of Jeiel and his wife Maacah ( 1 Chronicles 8:30; 1 Chronicles 9:36 ). Jeiel is described as the "father of Gibeon," perhaps the founder of the Israelirish community there. This Abdon is described as brother to Ner, the grandfather of King Saul.
(3) One of the messengers sent by King Josiah to Huldah the prophetess ( 2 Chronicles 34:20 ); called Achbor in 2 Kings 22:12
(4) One of many men of Benjamin mentioned as dwelling in Jerusalem ( 1 Chronicles 8:23 ), possibly in Nehemiah's time, though the date is not clear.
