Although the name Abdon is only used eight times in the Bible, it is used as the name of four men and one city.

1. The twelfth judge of Israel ruling for eight years after Elon the Zebulonite and before Samson (Judges 12:13-15 [13] And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel. [14] And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years. [15] And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites.
   See All...). He is identified as the son of Hillel and from the city of Pirathon of the tribe of Ephraim. He had forty sons and thirty nephews who rode on seventy asses as a sign of their significance. He is probably the Bedan mentioned as one of the judges in 1Samuel 12:11
   See All.... Since no problems are mentioned, it is likely that his rule was a peaceful one. It is likely that he was chosen as an elderly but wealthy man to rule over Israel; a position he took until his death.
2. One of the sons of Shashak of the tribe of Benjamin who was a chief ruler in Jerusalem (1Chronicles 8:22-25 [22] And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel, [23] And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, [24] And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah, [25] And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
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3. The firstborn son of Jehiel and his wife Maachah of the tribe of Benjamin (1Chronicles 9:35-36 [35] And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah: [36] And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab.
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   See All...). He lived in Jerusalem.
4. One of the men sent by King Josiah to inquire of the prophetess Huldah the meaning of the recently discovered book of the law (2Chronicles 34:20-22 [20] And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying, [21] Go, enquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book. [22] And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.
   See All...). He is the son of Micah and is identified in the parallel passage of 2Kings 22:12-14 [12] And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying, [13] Go ye, enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us. [14] So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.
   See All... as Achbor the son of Michaiah.

A town in the territory of the tribe of Asher that was one of the forty-eight cities given to the Levites (Numbers 35:7So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.
See All...) and one of four out of the tribe of Asher (1Chronicles 6:74-75 [74] And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs, [75] And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:
See All...). Abdon was given to the Levitical family of Gershon (Joshua 21:27And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.
See All..., 30). It is probably the same as the Hebron of Joshua 19:28And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
See All... and is probably identical to the ruined city of Abdeh about nine miles northeast of Accho. It lies a few miles inland from the Mediterranean and commands one of the entries into the hills.