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Pirathon in the Bible.

Pirathon is a town in the Bible, about 46 km (29 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 5 verses, from Judges 12:13 to 1 Chronicles 27:14.

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What happened at Pirathon.

Prince, or summit, a place “in the land of Ephraim” (Judg. 12:15), now Fer’on, some 10 miles south-west of Shechem. This was the home of Abdon the judge.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Pirathon.

Abdon 3Benaiah 3Ephraim 3Hillel 3Benjamin 1Hurai 1Ittai 1Ribai 1

Near Pirathon.

All 5 verses that name Pirathon.

Judges 2

  • Judges 12:13And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.
  • Judges 12:15And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites.

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

  • 1 Chronicles 11:31Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
  • 1 Chronicles 27:14The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Questions about Pirathon.

Where is Pirathon in the Bible?

Pirathon is a town about 46 km (29 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 Pirathon named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Pirathon in 5 verses, in 3 books, from Judges 12:13 to 1 Chronicles 27:14.

Which people are named with Pirathon in the Bible?

The verses that name Pirathon also name Abdon, Benaiah, Ephraim, Hillel, Benjamin and Hurai, among others.

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