Elon (2)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia · James Orr and contributors

e'-lon ('elon, a "terebinth"; Ailon):

An unidentified town in the territory of Da named between Ithlah and Timnah (Jos 19:43). It is possibly identical with Elon-beth-Hanan which, along with Shaalbim and Bethshemesh, formed one of Solomon's commissariat districts (1Ki 4:9).

Conder has suggested Beit' Anan, about 4 miles Northwest of Neby Samwil: it is quite uncertain.

Source of the article

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

Bible Strong digital edition from CrossWire module 2.2; historical scholarship originally published in 1915