Tribal Conflict Between Gilead and Ephraim
7 Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died, and he was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon
8 After him Ibzan from Bethlehem judged Israel. 9 He had thirty sons. He gave his thirty daughters away in marriage outside his clan and brought in from outside thirty young women for his sons. He judged Israel for seven years. 10 Then[f] Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.
11 After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years. 12 Then[g] Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
13 After him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel. 14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons that rode on seventy male donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years. 15 Then[h] 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.[i]
Footnotes
- Judges 12:1 Literally “sons/children of Ammon”
- Judges 12:2 Literally “sons/children of Ammon”
- Judges 12:3 Literally “I put my life in my hand”
- Judges 12:3 Literally “sons/children of Ammon”
- Judges 12:6 Literally “speak it”
- Judges 12:10 Or “And”
- Judges 12:12 Or “And”
- Judges 12:15 Or “And”
- Judges 12:15 Hebrew “Amalekite”