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<p> ''''' eg´lon ''''' ( עגלון , <i> ''''' ‛eghlōn ''''' </i> , "circle"): A king of [[Moab]] in the period of the Judges who, in alliance with [[Ammon]] and Amalek, overcame [[Israel]] and made [[Jericho]] his capital, presumably driven across the [[Jordan]] by the turmoil in his own kingdom which at that time was probably being used as a battle ground by [[Edom]] and the desert tribes (compare &nbsp;Genesis 36:35 ). After 18 years of servitude the children of Israel were delivered by [[Ehud]] the Benjamite, who like so many other Benjamites (compare &nbsp;Judges 20:16 ) was left-handed. Under the pretext of carrying a present to the tyrant, he secured a private interview and assassinated him with a two-edged sword which he had carried concealed on his right side (&nbsp;Judges 3:19-22 ). Ehud made his escape, rallied the children of Israel about him and returned to conquer the [[Moabites]] (&nbsp;Judges 3:30 ). </p>
<p> ''''' eg´lon ''''' ( עגלון , <i> ''''' ‛eghlōn ''''' </i> ; Ὀδολλάμ , <i> ''''' Odollám ''''' </i> ): A royal [[Canaanite]] city whose king joined the league headed by [[Adonizedek]] of [[Jerusalem]] against the Gibeonites, which suffered overwhelming defeat at the hands of Joshua (Josh 10). Joshua passed from [[Libnah]] to Lachish, and from [[Lachish]] to [[Eglon]] on his way to [[Hebron]] (&nbsp;Joshua 10:31 ). It was in the [[Shephelah]] of Judah (&nbsp;Joshua 15:39 ). The name seems to be preserved in that of <i> ''''' Khirbet ‛Ajlān ''''' </i> , about 10 miles West of <i> ''''' Beit Jibrı̄n ''''' </i> . Professor Petrie, however, thinks that the site of <i> ''''' Tell Nejı̄leh ''''' </i> better suits the requirements. While <i> ''''' Khirbet ‛Ajlān ''''' </i> is a comparatively modern site, the city at <i> ''''' Tell Nejı̄leh ''''' </i> must have been contemporary with that at <i> ''''' Tell el ''''' </i> - <i> ''''' Ḥesy ''''' </i> (Lachish). It lies fully three miles Southeast of <i> ''''' Tell el ''''' </i> - <i> ''''' Ḥesy ''''' </i> . </p>
          
          
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Latest revision as of 15:09, 16 October 2021

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [1]

eg´lon ( עגלון , ‛eghlōn  ; Ὀδολλάμ , Odollám ): A royal Canaanite city whose king joined the league headed by Adonizedek of Jerusalem against the Gibeonites, which suffered overwhelming defeat at the hands of Joshua (Josh 10). Joshua passed from Libnah to Lachish, and from Lachish to Eglon on his way to Hebron ( Joshua 10:31 ). It was in the Shephelah of Judah ( Joshua 15:39 ). The name seems to be preserved in that of Khirbet ‛Ajlān , about 10 miles West of Beit Jibrı̄n . Professor Petrie, however, thinks that the site of Tell Nejı̄leh better suits the requirements. While Khirbet ‛Ajlān is a comparatively modern site, the city at Tell Nejı̄leh must have been contemporary with that at Tell el - Ḥesy (Lachish). It lies fully three miles Southeast of Tell el - Ḥesy .

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