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Where is Aijalon in the Bible?

Aijalon was a city in the territory of the tribe of Dan, located in the Shephelah (foothills) region of Judah. It is most famously known as the place where Joshua commanded the moon to stand still during the battle against the Amorite kings (Joshua 10:12). Aijalon appears in 9 verses across 5 books of the Bible.

What happened at Aijalon?

Aijalon was a city in the territory of the tribe of Dan, located in the Shephelah (foothills) region of Judah. It is most famously known as the place where Joshua commanded the moon to stand still during the battle against the Amorite kings (Joshua 10:12). The city was allotted to the tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:42) and later designated as a Levitical city for the Kohathites (Joshua 21:24; 1Ch.6.69). After the conquest of Canaan, the Amorites continued to dwell in Aijalon, and the Danites failed to drive them out completely (Judges 1:35). Elon, a judge of Israel, was buried in Aijalon (Judges 12:12). During Saul's reign, the Israelites pursued the Philistines as far as Aijalon (1Sa.14.31). Some descendants of Benjamin, including the family of Beriah, lived in Aijalon (1Ch.8.13). King Rehoboam of Judah fortified Aijalon as part of his defensive strategy (2Ch.11.10). Later, during the reign of King Ahaz, the Philistines captured Aijalon and settled there (2Ch.28.18). The city is generally identified with the modern village of Yalo, about 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Jerusalem.

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Aijalon appear in the Bible?

Aijalon is referenced in 9 verses across 5 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

1 Chronicles 22 Chronicles 2Judges 2Joshua 21 Samuel 1

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Aijalon.

PhilistinesMichmashZorahHebronTimnahAmorites

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Aijalon?

Aijalon appears in 9 verses across 5 books, most often in 1 Chronicles, which accounts for 2 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Aijalon?

1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Judges, Joshua, 1 Samuel.

Where can I read every verse about Aijalon?

This page lists 9 of them. Protos carries all 9, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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