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<p> ''''' ā´ja ''''' - ''''' lon ''''' ( איּלון , <i> ''''' 'ayyālōn ''''' </i> , "deerplace"; the King James Version, [[Ajalon]] ( Joshua 10:12 )): </p> <p> (1) The name of a town allotted to the tribe of Dan ( Joshua 19:42 ), which was also designated a [[Levitical]] city ( Joshua 21:24 ), which fell to the Sons of [[Kohath]] ( 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" ( Joshua 10:12 ). The [[Danites]] failed to take it from the [[Amorites]] ( Judges 1:35 ), although the men of [[Ephraim]] held it in vassalage. Here Saul and [[Jonathan]] won a great victory over the [[Philistines]] ( 1 Samuel 14:31 ). At one time it was held by the tribe of [[Benjamin]] ( 1 Chronicles 8:13 ). [[Rehoboam]] fortified it against the kingdom of [[Israel]] ( 2 Chronicles 11:10 ). In the days of King [[Ahaz]] it was captured by the Philistines ( 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 ( Judges 12:12 ). </p> | |||
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<p> ''''' ā´ja ''''' - ''''' lon ''''' ( איּלון , <i> ''''' 'ayyālōn ''''' </i> , "deerplace"; the King James Version, Ajalon ( Joshua 10:12 )): </p> <p> (1) The name of a town allotted to the tribe of Dan ( Joshua 19:42 ), which was also designated a Levitical city ( Joshua 21:24 ), which fell to the Sons of [[Kohath]] ( 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" ( Joshua 10:12 ). The [[Danites]] failed to take it from the Amorites ( Judges 1:35 ), although the men of Ephraim held it in vassalage. Here Saul and [[Jonathan]] won a great victory over the Philistines ( 1 Samuel 14:31 ). At one time it was held by the tribe of [[Benjamin]] ( 1 Chronicles 8:13 ). Rehoboam fortified it against the kingdom of [[Israel]] ( 2 Chronicles 11:10 ). In the days of King Ahaz it was captured by the Philistines ( 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 ( Judges 12:12 ). </p> | |||
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<ref name="term_594"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/aijalon Aijalon from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_594"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/aijalon Aijalon from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Aijalon [1]
ā´ja - lon ( איּלון , 'ayyālōn , "deerplace"; the King James Version, Ajalon ( Joshua 10:12 )):
(1) The name of a town allotted to the tribe of Dan ( Joshua 19:42 ), which was also designated a Levitical city ( Joshua 21:24 ), which fell to the Sons of Kohath ( 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" ( Joshua 10:12 ). The Danites failed to take it from the Amorites ( Judges 1:35 ), although the men of Ephraim held it in vassalage. Here Saul and Jonathan won a great victory over the Philistines ( 1 Samuel 14:31 ). At one time it was held by the tribe of Benjamin ( 1 Chronicles 8:13 ). Rehoboam fortified it against the kingdom of Israel ( 2 Chronicles 11:10 ). In the days of King Ahaz it was captured by the Philistines ( 2 Chronicles 28:18 ). It has been identified with the modern Yalo; its antiquity goes back to Tell el-Amarna Letters , 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.
(2) A town in the tribe of Zebulun, site unknown, where Elon the judge was buried ( Judges 12:12 ).