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“Zalmon” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(shade). (1) The Ahohite who was one of David’s guard (2 Sam. 23:28²⁸Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, (2 Samuel 23:28)). Ilai (1 Chron. 11:29²⁹Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, (1 Chronicles 11:29)). (2) A wooded eminence near Shechem (Judg. 9:47-49⁴⁷And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together. ⁴⁸And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done. ⁴⁹And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women. (Judges 9:47‑49)).

“Salma, Salmon” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(clothed). (1) Father of Boaz and husband of Rahab (Ruth 4:20-21²⁰And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, ²¹And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, (Ruth 4:20‑21); 1 Chron. 2:11¹¹And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz, (1 Chronicles 2:11); Matt. 1:5⁵And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; (Matthew 1:5); Luke 3:32³²Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, (Luke 3:32)). (2) One of the high hills surrounding Shechem, which afforded pasturage for Jacob’s flocks (Psa. 68:14¹⁴When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. (Psalm 68:14)). Zalmon (Judg. 9:48⁴⁸And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done. (Judges 9:48)).

“Zalmon” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

An Ahohite, one of David’s mighty men (2 Sam. 23:28²⁸Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, (2 Samuel 23:28)). Apparently called ILAI in 1 Chronicles 11:29²⁹Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite, (1 Chronicles 11:29).

“Salmon” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

When the Almighty scattered kings in some place (probably Palestine) it is compared to “snow in Salmon” (Psa. 68:14¹⁴When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. (Psalm 68:14)—an obscure passage). It is perhaps the same as Mount ZALMON in Judges 9:48⁴⁸And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done. (Judges 9:48), the Hebrew being the same, a wooded mountain near Shechem.

“Zalmon, Mount” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Place near Shechem from whence Ahimelech brought boughs of trees with which he destroyed the Shechemites by fire (Judg. 9:48⁴⁸And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done. (Judges 9:48)). Not identified. The Hebrew is the same as SALMON in Psalm 68:14¹⁴When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. (Psalm 68:14).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6756 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tsalmown

Phonic:

tsal-mone’

Meaning:

from 6754; shady; Tsalmon, the name of a place in Palestine and of an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Zalmon

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

resemblance: image

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Very shadowy; darkness; his image:―name of an Israelite, and a place in Palestine [ILAI], 2 Sam. 23:28. {Valde umbrosus}