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Abdon in the Bible.

Abdon is a town in the Bible, about 141 km (87 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Joshua 21:30 to 1 Chronicles 6:74.

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What happened at Abdon.

One of the “sons” of Shashak (1 Chr. 8:23).

This is the name also of a Levitical town of the Gershonites, in the tribe of Asher (Josh. 21:30; 1 Chr. 6:74). The ruins of Abdeh, some 8 miles north-east of Accho, probably mark its site.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Abdon.

Asher 2

Near Abdon.

All 2 verses that name Abdon.

Joshua 1

  • Joshua 21:30And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,

1 Chronicles 1

  • 1 Chronicles 6:74And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,

Questions about Abdon.

Where is Abdon in the Bible?

Abdon is a town about 141 km (87 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Abdon named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Abdon in 2 verses, in 2 books, from Joshua 21:30 to 1 Chronicles 6:74.

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