Abdon

Son of Abiel (or 'Jeiel') from Gibeon

A written article for Abdon is still to come. Below and alongside: where Abdon appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 1300 BC
    1200 BC
  • Abdon
    c. 1200 BC

Original word

  • עַבְדוֹן abdon
    H5658
Relationships
Father: Abiel Mother: Maacah Mother: Maachah Brother: Ahio Brother: Baal Brother: Gedor Brother: Kish Brother: Mikloth Brother: Nadab Brother: Ner Brother: Zacher Brother: Zecher Brother: Zur
Citations
“Abdon.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.
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Where Abdon appears in Scripture

Joshua 21

וּמִמַּטֵּה אָשֵׁר אֶת-מִשְׁאָל וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶׁהָ אֶת-עַבְדּוֹן וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃
30
And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,

Judges 12

וַיִּשְׁפֹּט אַֽחֲרָיו אֶת-יִשְׂרָאֵל עַבְדּוֹן בֶּן-הִלֵּל הַפִּרְעָֽתוֹנִֽי׃
13
And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.
וַיָּמָת עַבְדּוֹן בֶּן-הִלֵּל הַפִּרְעָֽתוֹנִי וַיִּקָּבֵר בְּפִרְעָתוֹן בְּאֶרֶץ אֶפְרַיִם בְּהַר הָֽעֲמָֽלֵקִֽי׃
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.

1 Chronicles 6

וּמִמַּטֵּה אָשֵׁר אֶת-מָשָׁל וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶׁיהָ וְאֶת-עַבְדּוֹן וְאֶת-מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃
74
And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,

1 Chronicles 8

וְעַבְדּוֹן וְזִכְרִי וְחָנָֽן׃
23
And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
וּבְנוֹ הַבְּכוֹר עַבְדּוֹן וְצוּר וְקִישׁ וּבַעַל וְנָדָֽב׃
30
And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

1 Chronicles 9

וּבְנוֹ הַבְּכוֹר עַבְדּוֹן וְצוּר וְקִישׁ וּבַעַל וְנֵר וְנָדָֽב׃
36
And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

2 Chronicles 34

וַיְצַו הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת-חִלְקִיָּהוּ וְאֶת-אֲחִיקָם בֶּן-שָׁפָן וְאֶת-עַבְדּוֹן בֶּן-מִיכָה וְאֵת׀ שָׁפָן הַסּוֹפֵר וְאֵת עֲשָׂיָה עֶֽבֶד-הַמֶּלֶךְ לֵאמֹֽר׃
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,