Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon judge Israel
Three minor judges led Israel for a combined 25 years: Ibzan of Bethlehem, Elon of Zebulun, and Abdon of Ephraim.
Ibzan had thirty sons and thirty daughters; Abdon had forty sons and thirty grandsons riding seventy donkeys, a sign of wealth and status. Little else is recorded.
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Dating notes
Ibzan 7 years, Elon 10, Abdon 8 (Judges 12:9–14). Ussher: Ibzan from 1181 BC, Elon from 1175 BC, Abdon from 1165 BC to 1157 BC.