Abdon

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

1. A judge of Israel, in the time of the judges

• Judges 12:13–15 After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel. 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.

2. A Levitical city

• Joshua 21:30 From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,
• 1 Chronicles 6:74 From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon,

3. A Benjamite chief

• 1 Chronicles 8:23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

See Achbor

4. Son of Gibeon

• 1 Chronicles 8:30 and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
• 1 Chronicles 9:36 Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

5. Son of Micah

• 2 Chronicles 34:20 and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:

Also called ACHBOR

• 2 Kings 22:12 and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king: