Judges 12:11

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]. Josephus calls him Helon.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A Zebulonite - The tribe of Zebulon had shown its bravery, patriotism, and prowess in the time of Barak Judges 4:10 ; Judges 5:18 .
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This is added to distinguish it from other Aijalons, of which see Judges 1:35 1 Chronicles 6:69 , 1 Chronicles 8:13 .
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, in the same part of Cavnaan, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
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Judges 12:11

¹¹ And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.

Related Commentaries of Judges 12:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 12:11