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Reference: Aijalon, or Ajalon

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Aij'alon, or Aj'alon

(place of gazelles).

1. A city of the Kohathites.

Jos 21:24; 1Ch 6:69

It was a Levitical city and a city of refuge. It was originally allotted to the tribe of Dan,

Jos 19:42

Authorized Version, AJALON, which tribe, however, was unable to dispossess the Amorites of the place.

Jg 1:35

Aijalon was one of the towns fortified by Reheboam,

2Ch 11:10

and the last we hear of it is being in the hands of the Philistines.

2Ch 28:18

Being on the very frontier of the two kingdoms, we can understand how Aijalon should be spoken of sometimes,

1Ch 6:69

comp. with 1Chr 6:66 as in Ephraim and sometimes,

2Ch 11:10; 1Sa 14:31

as in Judah and Benjamin. It is represented by the modern Yalo, a little to the north of the Jaffa road, about 14 miles out of Jerusalem.

2. A broad and beautiful valley near the city of Aijalon over which Joshua commanded the moon to stand still during the pursuit after the battle of Gibeon.

Jos 10:12

3. A place in Zebulon, mentioned as the burial-place of Elon, one of the Judges.

Jg 12:12

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Josh 10:12

Later that day, Joshua spoke to the LORD while the LORD was delivering the Amorites to the Israelis. This is what he said in the presence of Israel: "Sun, be still over Gibeon! Moon, stand in place in the Aijalon Valley!"

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Verse Concepts

Josh 19:42

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

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Josh 21:24

Aijalon with its pasture lands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands, for a total of four cities.

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Judg 1:35

Furthermore, the Amorites continued to inhabit Mount Heres in Aijalon and Shaalbim. Eventually, however, after the tribe of Joseph had become strong, the Amorites were subjected to conscripted labor.

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Verse Concepts

Judg 12:12

Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried in Aijalon within the territory of Zebulun.

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1 Chron 6:66

A few of the families of Kohath's descendants had towns of their territory allotted from the tribe of Ephraim.

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1 Chron 6:69

Aijalon with its surrounding suburbs, Gath-rimmon with its surrounding suburbs,

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2 Chron 11:10

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were all fortified cities throughout Judah and Benjamin.

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2 Chron 11:10

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were all fortified cities throughout Judah and Benjamin.

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2 Chron 28:18

The Philistines also invaded some of the cities in the Shephelah and in the Negev of Judah. They captured Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco, and their surrounding villages, Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages. Then the Philistines settled there,

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