Judges 12:11

Judges 12:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
• New International Version (NIV)After him, Elon the Zebulunite led Israel ten years.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years.
• New King James Version (NKJV)After him, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel. He judged Israel ten years.

Context of Judges 12:11

9He had 30 sons and 30 daughters. He let his daughters marry men from other clans. He also brought 30 young women from other clans to marry his sons. Ibzan led Israel for seven years. 10Then he died and they buried him in Bethlehem. After he died, Elon from Zebulun led Israel for ten years. 12Then Elon died and they buried him in Aijalon, a town in the land of Zebulun's tribe. 13After Elon, Hillel's son Abdon led Israel. He came from Pirathon.

Judges 12:11 word by word

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט אַֽחֲרָיו֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵיל֖וֹן הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֶ֥שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• him Elonאֵלוֹן'êylôn 'êlôn 'êylôn · ElonH356
• a Zebuloniteזְבוּלֹנִיzebûlônîy · ZebuluniteH2075
• judgedשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141

Commentaries on Judges 12:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11A Zebulonite - The tribe of Zebulon had shown its bravery, patriotism, and prowess in the time of Barak Judges 4:10; Judges 5:18.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 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 live in credit and quiet, to be peacefully useful to those around us, to possess a clear conscience; but, above all, and without which nothing can avail, to enjoy communion with God our Saviour while we live, and to die at peace with God and man, form the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-15The account continues with these lesser judges (see study note on Judges 10:1–5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-154-6. the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim--The remonstrances of Jephthah, though reasonable and temperate, were not only ineffectual, but followed by insulting sneers that the Gileadites were reckoned both by the western Manassites and Ephraimites as outcasts--the scum and refuse of their common stock. This was addressed to a peculiarly sensitive people. A feud immediately ensued. The Gileadites…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 12:11

• Elon
• Israel
• Judge

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Elon
• Shibboleth
• Strife
• Zebulonite
• Abdon (1)
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Elon (1)
• Israel, History of
• Judges, Book of

Commentaries on Judges 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings