Judges 12:8
Good News Translation
After Jephthah, Ibzan from Bethlehem led Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

Contemporary English Version
Ibzan, the next leader of Israel, came from Bethlehem.

New American Bible
After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
After him Abesan of Bethlehem judged Israel:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

After him Abesan of Bethlehem judged Israel:

Ibzan.

2823. B.C.

1181. An. Ex. Is.310. `He seems to have been only a civil judge to do justice in North-east Israel.' Beth-lehem.

Genesis 15:19 The Cineans, and Cenezites, the Cedmonites,

1 Samuel 16:1 And the Lord said to Samuel: How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, whom I have rejected from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and come, that I may send thee to Isai, the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

Micah 5:2 Now shalt thou be laid waste, O daughter of the robber: they have laid siege against us, with a rod shall they strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.

Matthew 2:1 When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem,

Context
Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon
8After him Abesan of Bethlehem judged Israel:9He had thirty sons, and as many daughters, whom he sent abroad, and gave to husbands, and took wives for his sons, of the same number, bringing them into his house. And he judged Israel seven years:…
Cross References
Judges 12:7
And Jephte, the Galaadite, judged Israel six years: and he died, and was buried in his city of Galaad.

Judges 12:9
He had thirty sons, and as many daughters, whom he sent abroad, and gave to husbands, and took wives for his sons, of the same number, bringing them into his house. And he judged Israel seven years:

Judges 12:7
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