What is Aijalon in the Bible?
A Levitical city and fortified town on the route of Israel's pursuit of the Philistines, and a separate town in Zebulun where Elon was buried.
Aijalon is the name of two towns in the Old Testament. The better-known Aijalon is a town of Israel, generally placed in the Shephelah west of Jerusalem.
Aijalon in the Bible
It appears with its suburbs in the lists of cities given to the Levites, alongside Gathrimmon (Joshua 21:24; 1 Chronicles 6:69). Judges says the Amorites kept living in mount Heres in Aijalon and in Shaalbim, until the house of Joseph gained the upper hand and made them pay tribute (Judges 1:35). In Saul's day the Israelites struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, and the people grew very faint (1 Samuel 14:31).
Beriah and Shema were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon and drove away the inhabitants of Gath (1 Chronicles 8:13). Aijalon is also listed among the fenced cities in Judah and in Benjamin (2 Chronicles 11:10). A second Aijalon lay in the country of Zebulun.
Elon the Zebulonite, who judged Israel, was buried there (Judges 12:12).
- Name meaning
- Place of deer
- Name origin
- Hebrew
- Role
- Levitical city; also a town in Zebulun
- First mention
- Joshua 21:24
- Appearances in the Bible
- 7 mentions
Aijalon in the Bible
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What is Aijalon in the Bible?
Aijalon is the name of two towns in the Old Testament. The better-known Aijalon is a town of Israel, generally placed in the Shephelah west of Jerusalem. It appears with its suburbs in the lists of cities given to the Levites, alongside Gathrimmon (Joshua 21:24; 1 Chronicles 6:69). Judges says the Amorites kept living in mount Heres in Aijalon and in Shaalbim, until the house of Joseph gained the upper hand and made them pay tribute (Judges 1:35). In Saul's day the Israelites struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, and the people grew very faint (1 Samuel 14:31). Beriah and Shema were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon and drove away the inhabitants of Gath (1 Chronicles 8:13). Aijalon is also listed among the fenced cities in Judah and in Benjamin (2 Chronicles 11:10). A second Aijalon lay in the country of Zebulun. Elon the Zebulonite, who judged Israel, was buried there (Judges 12:12).
What does the name Aijalon mean?
The name Aijalon means “Place of deer”. Origin: Hebrew.
Where is Aijalon first mentioned in the Bible?
Aijalon is first mentioned in Joshua 21:24.
How many times is Aijalon mentioned in the Bible?
Number of mentions in the Bible: 7.