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A ZEBULONITE - The tribe of Zebulon had shown its bravery, patriotism,
and prowess in the time of Barak Judges 4:10; Judges 5:18....
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CHAPTER 12 THE STRIFE--JEPHTHAH'S DEATH--THE OTHER JUDGES
_ 1. The strife and the slaying of the Ephraimites (Judges 12:1)_
2. Jephthah's death (Judges 12:7)
3. Ibzan, Elon and Abdon (Judges 12:8)...
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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 should probably read Elon (so the LXX). Pirathon is pe...
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_The three last Minor Judges_
See introduction to ch. 10...
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_Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon Judged Israel Judges 12:8-15_
8 And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel,
9 And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad,
and took in thirty daughter...
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_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]. Jose...
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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 the victory, and complain: cp. Judges 8:1;
Jephthah...
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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....
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LIFE WITHOUT LAW
JUDGES
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 12
V1 The men from Ephraim’s *tribe called out their army. And they
went over the river to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, ‘You went to
fight against...
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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 Zeitûn,_ “father of olives.”)...
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וַ יִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט אַֽחֲרָיו֙ אֶת
־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵילֹ֖ון...
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AT THE FORDS OF EPHRAIM
Judges 12:1
In this second war, Jephthah showed the same conciliatory spirit as he
had showed to Ammon. He parleyed sensibly and courteously before he
went into the conflict....
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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 had not been called to help. It would seem as though...
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Jephthah judged Israel for six years. He was followed by Ibzan, who
judged for seven years and Elon, who God used over his people for ten
years. Abdon is said to be a Pirathonite, which was in Ephraim...
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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 only for the sake of brevity, but because the Holy...
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My object being no more than a sketch, as most of you know, I desire
to say but a few words on such of the Chapter s as bear a similar
character to that which has been already pointed out in the early...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 9, 10, 11, AND 12.
After Gideon's death we see the results of this distance from God in
the internal struggles which took place between the children of
Israel...
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AND AFTER HIM ELON A ZEBULONITE JUDGED ISRAEL,.... One of the tribe of
Zebulun:
AND HE JUDGED ISRAEL TEN YEARS; administered justice to them,
preserved them in the true religion, and from idolatry; t...
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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's
true worship, and administering justice to the pe...
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1 The Ephraimites quarrelling with Iephthah, and discerned by
Shibboleth, are slaine by the Gileadites.
7 Iephthah dieth.
8 Ibzan, who had thirtie sonnes and thirtie daughters,
11 and Elon,
13 and...
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And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, in the same part of Cavnaan, JUDGED
ISRAEL; AND HE JUDGED ISRAEL TEN YEARS....
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THE JUDGESHIPS OF IBZAN, ELON, AND ABDON...
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AN UNNECESSARY CONFRONTATION
(vv. 1-7)
The men of Ephraim assumed the same proud attitude toward Jephthah as
they had before done toward Gideon (tie.8:1-2).When Jephthah had
gained the victory over...
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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 li...
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This is added to distinguish it from other Aijalons, of which see
JUDGES 1:35 1 CHRONICLES 6:69, 1 CHRONICLES 8:13....
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Judges 12:11 After H310 Elon H356 Zebulunite H2075 judged H8199
(H8799) Israel H3478 judged H8199 (H8799) Israel...
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‘ 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 peace as
well as in war. They are mentioned to make up t...
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CONTENTS: Second jealousy of Ephriam.
CHARACTERS: God, Jeptha, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon.
CONCLUSION: Proud men think all the honors wasted that they themselves
did not win. Envy brings serious contentions...
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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 thus devoted himself, and whom God had honoured, was t...
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JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 12:11__ ELON was the tenth judge. Nothing is
reported about him other than the length of his rule (TEN YEARS)....
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_THE ARROGANT EPHRAIMITES AND JEPHTHAH—THE JUDGES WITHOUT FAME_
(Judges 12:1.)
CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 12:1. GATHERED THEMSELVES TOGETHER.] Not in
a disorderly or tumultuous manner as some would take...
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EXPOSITION
JUDGES 12:8
IBZAN OF BETHLEHEM. It is uncertain whether Bethlehem of Judah is
meant, or Bethlehem in the tribe of Zebu-lun, mentioned in Joshua
19:15. Josephus says that Ibzan was of the t...
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Now, remember the men of Ephraim when Gideon came back having, you
know, gotten the victory and they said, "Why didn't you call us?" Well
here they are again, chapter twelve.
AND the men of Ephraim ga...
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Judges 12:11...