charismatic military leaders of early israel before they had a king were called judges.
charismatic military leaders of early israel before they had a king were called judges.
charismatic military leaders of early israel before they had a king were called by what term?
judges
pirathon









































pirathon was an ancient town mentioned in the hebrew bible. while some scholars speculate on its likely location, its exact whereabouts are not known. however, it is known that the town was located in modern israel, in the area once held by the israelite tribe of ephraim..









































brenton translates as "pharathon" () in his version of the septuagint.









































the town is notable as the home of hillel, father of abdon, one of the judges of early israel (judges 12:13-15), and because benaiah, one of king david's captains (or "mighty ones"), originated there.
pirathon
tegula montereyi









































tegula montereyi, common name the "monterey tegula", is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family tegulidae.









































this is an eastern pacific ocean species which was previously known as "chlorostoma montereyi". the specific epithet refers to monterey, california.









































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tegula montereyi