‘ And after him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years.'
These judges remind us that judges were needed in times of peace as well as in war. They are mentioned to make up the twelve. It may well be that little was known of them but their names. ‘Ten years.' Possibly indicating ‘a number of years', and a satisfactory judgeship.
A ZEBULONITE - The tribe of Zebulon had shown its bravery, patriotism, and prowess in the time of Barak Judges 4:10; Judges 5:18....
CHAPTER 12 THE STRIFE--JEPHTHAH'S DEATH--THE OTHER JUDGES _ 1. The strife and the slaying of the Ephraimites (Judges 12:1)_ 2. Jephthah's death (Judges 12:7) 3. Ibzan, Elon and Abdon (Judges 12:8)...
THE THREE MINOR JUDGES. Ibzan's home was probably Bethlehem in Zebulun (Joshua 19:15), 7 m. from Nazareth, still called Beit-lahm. For Aijalon we should probably read Elon (so the LXX). Pirathon is pe...
_The three last Minor Judges_ See introduction to ch. 10...
_Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon Judged Israel Judges 12:8-15_ 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 daughter...
_AND AFTER HIM ELON, A ZEBULONITE, JUDGED ISRAEL; AND HE JUDGED ISRAEL TEN YEARS._ After him Elon, a Zebulonite, х_ HA-ZªBUWLONIY_ (H2075), the Zebulonite; Septuagint, Ailoom ho Zabouloonitees]. Jose...
ELON] in Numbers 26:26 the name of a clan; possibly in the cases of IBZAN and ABDON also the hero and his family are confused....
THE EPHRAIMITES QUARREL WITH JEPHTHAH. HIS DEATH 1-6. Jephthah and Ephraim. Once more the members of the leading tribe find themselves left out of the victory, and complain: cp. Judges 8:1; Jephthah...
LIFE WITHOUT LAW JUDGES _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 12 V1 The men from Ephraim’s *tribe called out their army. And they went over the river to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, ‘You went to fight against...
ELON. — The name means “a terebinth.” Orientals to this day are often named from trees. (One of the author’s muleteers in Palestine was named _Ab Zeitûn,_ “father of olives.”)...
וַ יִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט אַֽחֲרָיו֙ אֶת ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵילֹ֖ון...
AT THE FORDS OF EPHRAIM Judges 12:1 In this second war, Jephthah showed the same conciliatory spirit as he had showed to Ammon. He parleyed sensibly and courteously before he went into the conflict....
The men of Ephraim took the same action in the case of Jephthah as they had done in the case of Gideon. After his victory they complained that they had not been called to help. It would seem as though...
Jephthah judged Israel for six years. He was followed by Ibzan, who judged for seven years and Elon, who God used over his people for ten years. Abdon is said to be a Pirathonite, which was in Ephraim...
_Ahialon. Eusebius calls him Adon, and his successor Labdon. (Calmet) --- Salien says that he entirely omits the 10 years of Ahialon's administration, though his name occurs in the body of the Chronic...
I include the whole of these verses, and of the reign of three judges, comprising a period of twenty-five years, within the compass of one view, not only for the sake of brevity, but because the Holy...
My object being no more than a sketch, as most of you know, I desire to say but a few words on such of the Chapter s as bear a similar character to that which has been already pointed out in the early...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 9, 10, 11, AND 12. After Gideon's death we see the results of this distance from God in the internal struggles which took place between the children of Israel...
AND AFTER HIM ELON A ZEBULONITE JUDGED ISRAEL,.... One of the tribe of Zebulun: AND HE JUDGED ISRAEL TEN YEARS; administered justice to them, preserved them in the true religion, and from idolatry; t...
And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years. Ver. 11. _Judged Israel ten years._] Maintaining the purity of God's true worship, and administering justice to the pe...
1 The Ephraimites quarrelling with Iephthah, and discerned by Shibboleth, are slaine by the Gileadites. 7 Iephthah dieth. 8 Ibzan, who had thirtie sonnes and thirtie daughters, 11 and Elon, 13 and...
And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, in the same part of Cavnaan, JUDGED ISRAEL; AND HE JUDGED ISRAEL TEN YEARS....
THE JUDGESHIPS OF IBZAN, ELON, AND ABDON...
AN UNNECESSARY CONFRONTATION (vv. 1-7) The men of Ephraim assumed the same proud attitude toward Jephthah as they had before done toward Gideon (tie.8:1-2).When Jephthah had gained the victory over...
8-15 We have here a short account of three more of the judges of Israel. The happiest life of individuals, and the happiest state of society, is that which affords the fewest remarkable events. To li...
This is added to distinguish it from other Aijalons, of which see JUDGES 1:35 1 CHRONICLES 6:69, 1 CHRONICLES 8:13....
Judges 12:11 After H310 Elon H356 Zebulunite H2075 judged H8199 (H8799) Israel H3478 judged H8199 (H8799) Israel...
CONTENTS: Second jealousy of Ephriam. CHARACTERS: God, Jeptha, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon. CONCLUSION: Proud men think all the honors wasted that they themselves did not win. Envy brings serious contentions...
Judges 12:3. _I put my life in my hands;_ a Hebraism of forcible import. David twice uses the same phrase. Now, to take the life of a man who had thus devoted himself, and whom God had honoured, was t...
JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 12:11__ ELON was the tenth judge. Nothing is reported about him other than the length of his rule (TEN YEARS)....
_THE ARROGANT EPHRAIMITES AND JEPHTHAH—THE JUDGES WITHOUT FAME_ (Judges 12:1.) CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 12:1. GATHERED THEMSELVES TOGETHER.] Not in a disorderly or tumultuous manner as some would take...
EXPOSITION JUDGES 12:8 IBZAN OF BETHLEHEM. It is uncertain whether Bethlehem of Judah is meant, or Bethlehem in the tribe of Zebu-lun, mentioned in Joshua 19:15. Josephus says that Ibzan was of the t...
Now, remember the men of Ephraim when Gideon came back having, you know, gotten the victory and they said, "Why didn't you call us?" Well here they are again, chapter twelve. AND the men of Ephraim ga...
Judges 12:11...