Ajalon; Aijalon

“Aijalon” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

[AJALON.]

“Ajalon” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(place of gazelles). (1) A Levitical city of Dan (Josh. 19:42⁴²And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah, (Joshua 19:42)). Became a city of refuge (Josh. 21:24²⁴Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; four cities. (Joshua 21:24)), where it is written Aijalon; also (1 Sam. 14:31³¹And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint. (1 Samuel 14:31)). Prominent in Philistine wars (2 Chron. 28:18¹⁸The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there. (2 Chronicles 28:18)). Fortified as Aijalon by Rehoboam (2 Chron. 11:10¹⁰And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities. (2 Chronicles 11:10)). Now Yalo, 14 miles west of Jerusalem. (2) The valley in which Joshua commanded the moon to stand still (Josh. 10:12¹²Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. (Joshua 10:12)). (3) Burial place of the Judge, Elon (Judg. 12:12¹²And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun. (Judges 12:12)).

“Ajalon, Aijalon” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Levitical city of the Kohathites. It was in the lot of Dan (Josh. 21:24²⁴Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; four cities. (Joshua 21:24)); but being a border city it is also connected with Benjamin (1 Chron. 8:13¹³Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath: (1 Chronicles 8:13)); or with Ephraim (1 Chron. 6:69⁶⁹And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs: (1 Chronicles 6:69)); or with Judah and Benjamin, when Rehoboam fortified the city (2 Chron. 11:10¹⁰And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities. (2 Chronicles 11:10)). It was taken by the Philistines in the reign of Ahaz (2 Chron. 28:18¹⁸The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there. (2 Chronicles 28:18)). THE VALLEY OF AJALON is the place where Joshua, when pursuing the Amorites, bade the sun and the moon stand still (Josh. 10:12¹²Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. (Joshua 10:12)). The city is identified with the modern Yalo, 31° 51' N, 35° 1' E.

2. Place in Zebulun where Elon one of the judges of Israel was buried Judg. 12:12¹²And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun. (Judges 12:12).

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“Aijalon” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

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Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

357 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Ayalown

Phonic:

ah-yaw-lone’

Meaning:

from 354; deer-field; Ajalon, the name of five places in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Aijalon, Ajalon

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

deer-field : a large stag

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Very elevated; a chain; strength; deer-field:―[AIJALON], Josh. 10:12. {Valle elatus}