Judges 12:14

He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons who went on seventy young asses; and he was judge of Israel for eight years.

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In The King James Version

And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

In Context

13And after him, Abdon, the son of Hillel, the Pirathonite, was judge of Israel.

15And Abdon, the son of Hillel, came to his death, and his body was put to rest in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill-country of the Amalekites.

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Cross References

Judges 5:10Let them give thought to it, who go on white asses, and those who are walking on the road.

Matthew Henry on Judges 12:9-15

Jephthah's Successors. ( b. c. 1112.) 8 And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. 9 And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. 10 Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Bethlehem. 11 And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years. 12 And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun. 13 And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a… Read the whole commentary →

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