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Judges 12:15

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13 After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.

14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.

Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.
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BSB
Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.
KJV
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.
WEB
Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.
ASV
And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill-country of the Amalekites.
DARBY
And Abdon the son of Hillel, the Pirathonite, died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill-country of the Amalekites.
BLB
And Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and he was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekite.
ÅB
Og piratonitten Abdon, Hillels sønn, døde og ble begravet i Piraton i Efra'ims land, på Amalekitter-fjellet.
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OTB
Så døde Abdon, sønn av Hillel, og ble begravet i Piraton i landet Efraim, i høylandet til amalekittene.
B1930
Og piratonitten Abdon, Hillels sønn, døde og blev begravet i Piraton i Efra'ims land, på Amalekitter-fjellet.

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Cross references

  • Judges 5:14

    Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you. The commanders came down from Machir, the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:7

    Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.

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  • Genesis 14:7

    Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

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  • Judges 3:27

    On arriving in Seirah, he blew the ram’s horn throughout the hill country of Ephraim. The Israelites came down with him from the hills, and he became their leader.

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  • 2 Samuel 23:30

    Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,

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  • Exodus 17:8

    After this, the Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.

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  • Judges 3:13

    After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms.

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