AJALON

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1. A city of Dan
Assigned to the Levites. A city of refuge
Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; four cities. (Joshua 21:2424Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; four cities. (Joshua 21:24))
And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint. (1 Samuel 14:3131And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint. (1 Samuel 14:31))
Amorites of, not exterminated
But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries. (Judges 1:3535But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries. (Judges 1:35))
2. A city of Zebulun
And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun. (Judges 12:1212And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun. (Judges 12:12))
3. A city of Judah
The 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 28:1818The 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))
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities. (2 Chronicles 11:1010And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities. (2 Chronicles 11:10))
4. A valley
Then 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 10:1212Then 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))