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Chidon

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(dart). Spot where the accident befell the Ark (1 Chron. 13:9-13⁹And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. ¹⁰And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God. ¹¹And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day. ¹²And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? ¹³So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. (1 Chronicles 13:9‑13)). Nachon (2 Sam. 6:6⁶And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. (2 Samuel 6:6)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See NACHON.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3592 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Kiydown

Phonic:

kee-dohn’

Meaning:

the same as 3591; Kidon, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Chidon

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a spear: shield: dart

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Great misfortune; a dart; javelin:―place where Uzza touched the Ark and died [NACHON], 1 Chron. 13:9. {Infortunium magnum}