Reference: Aijalon
Fausets
(AIJALON or AJALON, "a place of gazelles" (Jos 19:42; 21:24).
1. Originally of Dan; which tribe, however, could not dispossess the Amorites (Jg 1:35). Assigned to the Levite Kohathites, among the 48 Levitical cities (1Ch 6:69). Fortified by Rehoboam of Judah, in his war with Israel, the northern kingdom, though sometimes, as being a border city, mentioned as in Ephraim (2Ch 11:10; 28:18). Taken by the Philistines from the weak Ahaz (1Ch 6:66,69). Now Yalo, N. of the Jaffa road, 14 miles from Jerusalem, on the hill side, bounding on the S. the valley Merj-ibn-Omeir. Alluded to in the memorable apostrophe of Joshua, "Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou moon in the valley of Ajalon" (Jos 10:12).
2. The burial place of the judge (Jg 12:12) Elon in Zebulun.
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The day the Lord delivered the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua prayed to the Lord before Israel: "O sun, stand still over Gibeon! O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon!"
The day the Lord delivered the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua prayed to the Lord before Israel: "O sun, stand still over Gibeon! O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon!"
Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities.
Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of four cities.
The Amorites managed to remain in Har Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, the Amorites were forced to do hard labor.
The Amorites managed to remain in Har Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, the Amorites were forced to do hard labor.
The clans of Kohath's descendants also received territory within the tribe of Ephraim.
The clans of Kohath's descendants also received territory within the tribe of Ephraim.
Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
The Philistines had raided the cities of Judah in the lowlands and the Negev. They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its surrounding villages, Timnah and its surrounding villages, and Gimzo and its surrounding villages.
The Philistines had raided the cities of Judah in the lowlands and the Negev. They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its surrounding villages, Timnah and its surrounding villages, and Gimzo and its surrounding villages.
Hastings
1. A city allotted to, but not occupied by, Dan (Jos 19:42; Jg 1:35). We find it in the hands of Rehoboam (2Ch 11:10); later the Philistines took it (2Ch 28:18). It may be the modern Y
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The Amorites managed to remain in Har Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, the Amorites were forced to do hard labor.
Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
The Philistines had raided the cities of Judah in the lowlands and the Negev. They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its surrounding villages, Timnah and its surrounding villages, and Gimzo and its surrounding villages.
Morish
Ai'jalon
See AJALON.
Watsons
AIJALON, a city of the Canaanites; the valley adjoining to which is memorable in sacred history from the miracle of Joshua, in arresting the course of the sun and moon, that the Israelites might have sufficient light to pursue their enemies, Jos 10:12-13. Aijalon was afterward a Levitical city, and belonged to the tribe of Dan; who did not, however, drive out the Amorite inhabitants, Jg 1:35.
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The day the Lord delivered the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua prayed to the Lord before Israel: "O sun, stand still over Gibeon! O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon!" The sun stood still and the moon stood motionless while the nation took vengeance on its enemies. The event is recorded in the Scroll of the Upright One. The sun stood motionless in the middle of the sky and did not set for about a full day.
The Amorites managed to remain in Har Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, the Amorites were forced to do hard labor.