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Abdon
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 4 distinct subjects under Abdon. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Servile.
Abdon (1)
#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.
Abdon (2)
#The first-born of Gibeon of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:30; 9:36).
Abdon (3)
#The son of Micah, one of those whom Josiah sent to the prophetess Huldah to ascertain from her the meaning of the recently discovered book of the law (2 Chr. 34:20). He is called Achbor in 2 Kings 22:12.
Abdon (4)
#One of the “sons” of Shashak (1 Chr. 8:23).
This is the name also of a Levitical town of the Gershonites, in the tribe of Asher (Josh. 21:30; 1 Chr. 6:74). The ruins of Abdeh, some 8 miles north-east of Accho, probably mark its site.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(servile).
A judge of Israel, (Judges 12:13,(15) perhaps the same person as Bedan, in (1 Samuel 12:11) (B.C. 1233-1225). Son of Shashak. (1 Chronicles 8:23) First-born son of Jehiel, son of Gideon. (1 Chronicles 8:30; 9:35,36). Son of Micah, a contemporary of Josiah, (2 Chronicles 34:20) called Achbor in (2 Kings 22:12) (B.C. 628.) A city in the tribe if Asher, given to the Gershonites, (Joshua 21:30; 1 Chronicles 6:74) the modern Abdeh, 10 miles northeast of Accho.
In the Bible
8
Verses where Abdon is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 6:74
From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon,
- 1 Chronicles 8:23
Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
- 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,
- 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:
- Joshua 21:30
From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,
+2 more verses naming Abdon.
Scripture on Abdon
8
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Abdon references
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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