servile. (1.) The son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, the tenth judge

of Israel (Judg. 12:13-15). He is probably the Bedan of 1 Sam.

12:11.



(2.) The first-born of Gibeon of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr.

8:30; 9:36).



(3.) The son of Micah, one of those whom Josiah sent to the

prophetess Huldah to ascertain from her the meaning of the

recently discovered book of the law (2 Chr. 34:20). He is called

Achbor in 2 Kings 22:12.



(4.) 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.