Judges 12:11
A Zebulonite - The tribe of Zebulon had shown its bravery, patriotism, and prowess in the time of Barak Judges 4:10 ; Judges 5:18 .
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...
And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years. After him Elon, a Zebulonite, х ha-Zªbuwloniy ( H2075 ),...
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...
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.
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 Z...
at the Fords of Ephraim Judges 12:1-15 In this second war, Jephthah showed the same conciliatory spirit as he had showed to Ammon. He parleyed...
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 h...
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...
And after him Elon a Zebulonite judged Israel ,.... One of the tribe of Zebulun: and he judged Israel ten years ; administered justice to them, pr...
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...
AN UNNECESSARY CONFRONTATION (vv. 1-7) The men of Ephraim assumed the same proud attitude toward Jephthah as they had before done toward Gideon...
Jephthah's Successors. B. C. 1112. 8...
This is added to distinguish it from other Aijalons, of which see Judges 1:35 1 Chronicles 6:69 , 1 Chronicles 8:13 .
‘ 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 pe...
THE ARROGANT EPHRAIMITES AND JEPHTHAH—THE JUDGES WITHOUT FAME ( Judges 12:1-15 .) CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 12:1 . Gathered themselves together....
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 t...
EXPOSITION Judges 12:8 Ibzan of Bethlehem . It is uncertain whether Bethlehem of Judah is meant, or Bethlehem in the tribe of Zebu-lun, me...
The Judgeships of Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon
And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, in the same part of Cavnaan, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
11 And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.