8 Then after him, Ibtsan of Bethlehem led Israel. 9 Now he had thirty sons. He gave away thirty daughters to be married to outsiders, and he brought in thirty daughters for his sons from the outside. Ibtsan led Israel for seven years, 10 and when he died, he was buried in Bethlehem.

11 After him, Elon the Zebulunite led Israel for ten years. 12 When he died, he was buried in Ayyalon in the land of Zebulun. 13 After him, Abdon, the son of Hillel the Piratonite led Israel. 14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy young male donkeys. He led Israel for eight years. 15 Then Abdon (the son of Hillel the Piratonite) died, and he was buried in Piraton in the land of Efraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.