Judges 12:7-15

International Children’s Bible

⁷ Jephthah was a judge for the people of Israel for six years. Then Jephthah, the man from Gilead, died. He was buried in a town in Gilead.

Ibzan, the Judge

⁸ After Jephthah died, Ibzan was a judge for Israel. He was from Bethlehem. ⁹ He had 30 sons and 30 daughters. He let his daughters marry men who were not in his family group. And he brought 30 women who were not in his tribe to be wives for his sons. Ibzan judged Israel for seven years. ¹⁰ Then he died and was buried in Bethlehem.

Elon, the Judge

¹¹ After Ibzan died, Elon was a judge for Israel. He was from the tribe of Zebulun. He judged Israel for ten years. ¹² Then Elon, the man of Zebulun, died. He was buried in the city of Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

Abdon, the Judge

¹³ After Elon died, Abdon was a judge for Israel. He was the son of Hillel. Abdon was from the city of Pirathon. ¹⁴ He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons, who rode on 70 donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years. ¹⁵ Then Abdon son of Hillel died. He was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim. This is in the mountains where the Amalekites lived.