Lexical Definition
אַיָּלוֹן ʼAyâlôwn (ah-yaw-lone') Aijalon N:N--L
from אַיָּל; deer-field
Aijalon, Ajalon.
- § Ajalon or Aijalon = "field of deer"
- Ajalon, the name of five places in Palestine
1) Levitical city in Dan, 14 miles or 25 km NW of Jerusalem, later ruled by the Amorites, then the Benjamites of Judah, then by the Philistines
2) a city of Zebulun, site unknown
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וְאַיָּל֖וֹן | and Aijalon | Josh.19.42 |
| בְּאַיָּל֖וֹן | in Aijalon | Judg.1.35 • Judg.12.12 |
| אַיָּלוֹן֙ | Aijalon | Josh.21.24 • 1Chr.6.69 |
| אַיָּלֽוֹן | Aijalon | Josh.10.12 |
| אַיָּלֹ֑נָה | Aijalon towards | 1Sam.14.31 |
| אַיָּל֜וֹן | Aijalon | 2Chr.28.18 |
| אַיָּל֔וֹן | Aijalon | 2Chr.11.10 |
| אַיָּל֑וֹן | Aijalon | 1Chr.8.13 |
| Εαλών | of Ajalon | LXX.Josh.10.12 |
| Αϊλών | Ajalon | LXX.2Chr.28.18 |
| Αιλών | Aijalon | LXX.Josh.21.24 |
| Αιλώμ | Aijalon | LXX.Judg.12.12 |
| Elon | LXX.Judg.12.11 • LXX.Judg.12.12 | |
| in Aijalon | LXX.1Chr.8.13 | |
| Αιαλώμ | Aijalon | LXX.2Chr.11.10 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אַיָּלוֺן proper name, of a location (Deer-field) Aijalon — ׳א Josh 10:12 + 8 t.; אַיָּ֫לֹנָה 1Sam 14:31 —
1. city in Dan Josh 19:42; Josh 21:24 (Levitical city) Judg 1:35; 1Sam 14:31 doubtless same; so 1Chr 6:54* (where Dan omitted); apparently later in Benjamin 1Chr 8:13; 1Chr 2:10; 1Chr 28:18 (see Be); עֵמֶק אַיָּלוֺן Josh 10:12 almost certainly named from same; = Epiph. Ἰαλω modern Jâlo RobBR ii. 253, Surveyiii. 19.
2. city in Zebulun Judg 12:12.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 10:12 · 19:42 · 21:24 |
| Judges | 1:35 · 12:12 |
| 1 Samuel | 14:31 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:10 · 6:54* · 8:13 · 28:18 |
Profile
Aijalon • A Levitical city in Dan, site of Joshua's miracle.
Aijalon, a city allotted to Dan and the Levites, known for Joshua's miracle.
Aijalon was a city in the territory of the tribe of Dan, located in the Shephelah (foothills) region of Judah. It is most famously known as the place where Joshua commanded the moon to stand still during the battle against the Amorite kings (Joshua 10:12). The city was allotted to the tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:42) and later designated as a Levitical city for the Kohathites (Joshua 21:24; 1 Chronicles 6:69).
After the conquest of Canaan, the Amorites continued to dwell in Aijalon, and the Danites failed to drive them out completely (Judges 1:35). Elon, a judge of Israel, was buried in Aijalon (Judges 12:12). During Saul's reign, the Israelites pursued the Philistines as far as Aijalon (1 Samuel 14:31). Some descendants of Benjamin, including the family of Beriah, lived in Aijalon (1 Chronicles 8:13).
King Rehoboam of Judah fortified Aijalon as part of his defensive strategy (2 Chronicles 11:10). Later, during the reign of King Ahaz, the Philistines captured Aijalon and settled there (2 Chronicles 28:18). The city is generally identified with the modern village of Yalo, about 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Jerusalem.
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