And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
And after him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
And after him Elon the Zebulunite judgeth Israel, and he judgeth Israel ten years,
And after him Elon, the Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
Judges — The post-conquest slide into cyclical apostasy. Twelve judges delivering Israel from successive oppressors, a pattern repeating seven times, and an appendix whose violence diagnoses a nation with no king.
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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; though it does not appear that any enemies arose in his time against them, from whom he delivered them.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed
A Zebulonite - The tribe of Zebulon had shown its bravery, patriotism, and prowess in the time of Barak Jdg 4:10; Jdg 5:18.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
