Judges 12:14

He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel 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

13After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.

15Then Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, died, and he was buried at Pirathon in Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

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Cross References

Judges 5:10You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder

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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