Abdon
Mentioned 1163–1155 BC traditional (Jones)
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.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the Judges, 1450–1051 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Hillel.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
1 event in which Abdon takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 1128 BCJudgeship of AbdonJudg 12:13-15
Places
Places named in the same verses as Abdon, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- likely location: Pirathon1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1188–1130 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 1 contemporary. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
2 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Abdon 8 |
| KJV | Abdon 8 |
| ASV | Abdon 8 |
Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts
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Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
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.