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What does Judges 12:14 mean?

"He had forty sons and thirty sons’ sons, who rode on seventy donkey colts. He judged Israel eight years."

— Judges 12:14 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

11

After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.

12

Elon the Zebulunite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

13

After him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.

14

He had forty sons and thirty sons’ sons, who rode on seventy donkey colts. He judged Israel eight years.

15

Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

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