Judges 12:12

Judges 12:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Elon died and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.

Context of Judges 12:12

10When he died, he was buried at Bethlehem. 11After Ibzan died, Elon from the tribe of Zebulun judged Israel for ten years. When he died, he was buried at Aijalon in Zebulun. 13After Elon died, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel. 14He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.

Judges 12:12 word by word

וַיָּ֖מָת אֵל֣וֹן הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר בְּאַיָּל֖וֹן בְּאֶ֥רֶץ זְבוּלֻֽן׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Elonאֵלוֹן'êylôn 'êlôn 'êylôn · ElonH356
• the Zebuloniteזְבוּלֹנִיzebûlônîy · ZebuluniteH2075
• diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• and was buriedקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
• in Aijalonאַיָּלוֹן'ayâlôn · AijalonH357
• in the countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Zebulunזְבוּלֻןzebûlûn zebûlûn zebûlûn · ZebulunH2074

Cross-references for Judges 12:12

• Joshua 19:42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
• 1 Chronicles 6:69Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.
• 1 Chronicles 8:13Beriah, and Shema. They were the leaders of the clans living in Aijalon, and they drove out the inhabitants of Gath.

Commentaries on Judges 12:12

• 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 12:12

• Ajalon
• Elon
• Israel
• Judge

In the dictionaries

• Zebulun
• Ajalon
• Elon
• Shibboleth
• Strife
• Zebulonite
• Abdon (1)
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• 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