Difference between revisions of "Aijalon"

<p> [[(Aijalon]] or [[Ajalon,]] "a place of gazelles" (&nbsp;Joshua 19:42; &nbsp;Joshua 21:24). </p> <p> '''1.''' Originally of Dan; which tribe, however, could not dispossess the Amorites (&nbsp;Judges 1:35). [[Assigned]] to the [[Levite]] Kohathites, among the 48 Levitical cities (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:69). Fortified by [[Rehoboam]] of Judah, in his war with Israel, the northern kingdom, though sometimes, as being a border city, mentioned as in Ephraim (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 11:10; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 28:18). Taken by the [[Philistines]] from the weak [[Ahaz]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:66; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:69). Now Yalo, [[N.]] of the Jaffa road, 14 miles from Jerusalem, on the hill side, bounding on the [[S.]] the valley Merj-ibn-Omeir. Alluded to in the memorable apostrophe of Joshua, "Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou moon in the valley of Ajalon" (&nbsp;Joshua 10:12). </p> <p> '''2.''' The burial place of the judge (&nbsp;Judges 12:12) [[Elon]] in Zebulun. </p>

<p> <strong> [[Aijalon]] </strong> . <strong> 1 </strong> . [[A]] city allotted to, but not occupied by, Dan (&nbsp; Joshua 19:42 , &nbsp; Judges 1:35 ). We find it in the hands of Rehoboam (&nbsp; 2 Chronicles 11:10 ); later the Philistines took it (&nbsp; 2 Chronicles 28:18 ). It may be the modern <em> Yâlo </em> , 3 miles [[N.E.]] of <em> Latrûn </em> , 14 miles from Jerusalem. <strong> 2 </strong> . An unknown town in [[Zebulun]] (&nbsp; Judges 12:12 ). </p> <p> [[W.]] Ewing. </p>

&nbsp;Joshua 10:12&nbsp;Joshua 19:42&nbsp;Judges 18:1&nbsp;Joshua 21:24&nbsp;Judges 1:34-35&nbsp;1 Samuel 14:31&nbsp;1 Chronicles 8:13&nbsp;2 Chronicles 11:10&nbsp;Judges 12:12

== Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_80068" /> ==

<p> a city of the Canaanites; the valley adjoining to which is memorable in sacred history from the miracle of Joshua, in arresting the course of the sun and moon, that the [[Israelites]] might have sufficient light to pursue their enemies, &nbsp;Joshua 10:12-13 . Aijalon was afterward a Levitical city, and belonged to the tribe of Dan; who did not, however, drive out the [[Amorite]] inhabitants, &nbsp;Judges 1:35 . </p>

<p> See [[Ajalon.]] </p>

<p> '''''ā´ja''''' -'''''lon''''' ( איּלון , <i> ''''''ayyālōn''''' </i> , "deerplace"; the King James Version, [[Ajalon]] (&nbsp; Joshua 10:12 )): </p> <p> (1) The name of a town allotted to the tribe of Dan (&nbsp;Joshua 19:42 ), which was also designated a Levitical city (&nbsp;Joshua 21:24 ), which fell to the Sons of [[Kohath]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:69 ). The first mention of Aijalon is in the narrative of Joshua's defeat of the five Amorite kings: "thou, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon" (&nbsp;Joshua 10:12 ). The [[Danites]] failed to take it from the Amorites (&nbsp;Judges 1:35 ), although the men of Ephraim held it in vassalage. Here Saul and [[Jonathan]] won a great victory over the Philistines (&nbsp;1 Samuel 14:31 ). At one time it was held by the tribe of [[Benjamin]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 8:13 ). Rehoboam fortified it against the kingdom of [[Israel]] (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 11:10 ). In the days of King Ahaz it was captured by the Philistines (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 28:18 ). It has been identified with the modern Yalo; its antiquity goes back to <i> Tell el-Amarna [[Letters]] </i> , in which it has mention. It Is situated Northwest of [[Jerusalem]] in a valley of the same name, which leads down from the mountains to the sea. </p> <p> (2) [[A]] town in the tribe of Zebulun, site unknown, where Elon the judge was buried (&nbsp;Judges 12:12 ). </p>

<ref name="term_80068"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/watson-s-biblical-theological-dictionary/aijalon Aijalon from Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary]</ref>