Meaning of “Abdon”
Abdon — servile. (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. (2.) The first-born of Gibeon of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:30; 9:36). (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. (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.
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Bible Search for “Abdon”
Joshua Chapter 21 Verse 30 — And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs, Judges Chapter 12 Verse 15 — And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites. Judges Chapter 12 Verse 13 — And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel. 1 Chronicles Chapter 6 Verse 74 — And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs, 1 Chronicles Chapter 8 Verse 30 — And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, 1 Chronicles Chapter 8 Verse 23 — And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, 1 Chronicles Chapter 9 Verse 36 — And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab. 2 Chronicles Chapter 34 Verse 20 — And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying,
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