Difference between revisions of "Almon"

<p> (Hebrew Almon', עִלְמוֹן '', Hidden;'' Sept. Ε᾿λμών v. r. Γάμαλα )'','' the last named of the four sacerdotal cities of the tribe of [[Benjamin]] (&nbsp;Joshua 21:18), called ALEMETH (See Alemeth) (q.v.) in the parallel passage (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:60), where it is named second of the three there mentioned; it is omitted in the general list of the [[Benjamite]] cities (&nbsp;Joshua 18:21-28). Jarchi and Kimchi, after the [[Targum]] of Jonathan, confound it with the BAHURIM (See [[Bahurim]]) (q.v.) of &nbsp;2 Samuel 3:16. Schwarz (Palest. p. 128) says he discovered the ruins of ancient buildings bearing the name Al-Muth, which he regards as Almon, on a hill one mile north-east of the site of Anathoth; doubtless the Almit similarly identified by Dr. Robinson (new ed. of Researches, 3, 287; comp. Tobler, Denkblatter, p. 631). (See [[Almon-Diblathaim]])'''.''' </p>

<p> '''''al´mon''''' ( עלמון , <i> ''''''almōn''''' </i> , "hidden"): A L evitical city in the tribe of Benjamin (&nbsp;Joshua 21:18 ), the same as "Allemeth" the Revised Version (British and American), "Alemeth" the King James Version, of &nbsp;1 Chronicles 6:60 (which see). </p>