Abdon was the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, and was the tenth Judge of Israel mentioned in the Book of Judges

Book of Judges

The Book of Judges is the seventh book of the Hebrew bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its title describes its contents: it contains the history of Biblical judges, divinely inspired prophets whose direct knowledge of Yahweh allows them to act as decision-makers for the Israelites, as...

. (Judg. 12:13-15). He was a member of the tribe of Ephraim

Tribe of Ephraim

According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Ephraim was one of the Tribes of Israel. The Tribe of Manasseh together with Ephraim also formed the House of Joseph....

, and in the biblical account was credited with having forty sons and thirty grandsons. He judged Israel for eight years. He was buried on Ephraimite land, in Pirathon

Pirathon

Pirathon was an ancient town mentioned in the Bible. While some scholars speculate on its likely location, its exact whereabouts are not known. However, it is known that the town was located in modern Palestine, in the area once held by the Israelite tribe of Ephraim. The town is notable because...

, in the hill-country of the Amalekites. Josephus also mentions that Abdon had a peaceful reign .