Lexical Definition

‎מָדוֹן‎ Mâdôwn (maw-dohn') Madon ^N:N--L
the same as ‎מָדוֹן‎

Madon.

• § Madon = "strife"
• Madon, a place in Palestine

1) one of the principal cities of Canaan who joined Jabin and his confederates in their battle against Joshua at the waters of Merom and were defeated

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎מָדוֺן‎ proper name, of a location a royal city of the Canaanites Josh 11:1; Josh 12:19 ᵐ5 Μαρρων, Μαδων, Λαμορων; = Madîn close to Hattîn, Survey^{i. 365, dubious}; a village Maron lies 2 hours west-southwest from Kedesh, van de Velde^{Mem. 146}, compare Di.

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Madon • A Canaanite city conquered by Joshua

Madon, a Canaanite city whose king joined a coalition against Joshua but was defeated (Joshua 11:1; 12:19).

• A location first mentioned at Jos.11.1;
• only referred to as Madon מָדוֹן.
  

Madon was a Canaanite city mentioned in the book of Joshua. In Joshua 11:1, the king of Madon, along with other Canaanite kings, joined forces against Israel in response to Joshua's victories. However, Joshua and the Israelites defeated this coalition of kings, including the king of Madon (Joshua 11:7-8). Madon is also listed among the cities whose kings were defeated by Joshua (Joshua 12:19). The location is not provided in the Bible.

All entries for Madon: מָדוֹן