Strong H5700H5700Gעֶגְלוֹן

Eglon

Definition

Eglon, an Amorite king of Lachish defeated by Joshua, also a city in Judah.

Eglon = "calf-like"

From H5695; vituline;
{Eglon} the name of a place in Palestine and of a Moabitish king: - Eglon.

Eglon

Amorite king of Lachish; city in Judah

Eglon, an Amorite king of Lachish defeated by Joshua, also a city in Judah.

Strong H5700G appears in 8 verses of the KJV.

Joshua 10:3
Wherefore Adoni–zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
Joshua 10:5
Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.
Joshua 10:23
And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
Joshua 10:34
And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:
Joshua 10:36
And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:
Joshua 10:37
And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.
Joshua 12:12
The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Joshua 15:39
Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,