I. ABDON, son of Hillel, of the tribe of Ephraim, and tenth judge of Israel. He succeeded Elon, and judged Israel eight years, Judg. xii. 13, 15. He died A. M. 2848, ante A.D. 1156. ______________________________________________________________ II. ABDON, son of Micah, sent by king Josiah to Huldah the prophetess, to ask her opinion concerning the book of the law, lately found in the temple, 2 Chron. xxxiv. 20. Some think him to be the same as Achbor, son of Micaiah, 2 Kings xxii. 12. _______________________________________________________________ III. ABDON, a city of Asher, given to the Levites of Gershon's family, Josh. xxi. 30. 1 Chron. vi. 74. |