Where is Aijalon in 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.

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 6:69
• 1 Chronicles 8:13
• 1 Samuel 14:31
• 2 Chronicles 11:10
• 2 Chronicles 28:18
• Judges 1:35
• Judges 12:12
• Joshua 19:42
• Joshua 21:24

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Aijalon.