Reference: Elon

oak. (1.) A city of Dan (Jos 19:43). (2.) A Hittite, father of Bashemath, Esau's wife (Ge 26:34). (3.) One of the sons of Zebulun (Ge 46:14). (4.) The eleventh of the Hebrew judges. He held office for ten years (Jg 12:11-12). He is called the Zebulonite.

1. A Hittite, whose daughter Esau married (Ge 26:34; 36:2). (See BASHEMATH.)

2. Ge 46:14.

3. The judge who judged Israel ten years: buried in Aijalon (or Elon) in Zebulun (Jg 12:11-12).

('terebinth'.)

E'lon

1. A Hittite, father of Bashemath, and Adah, wife, (or wives) of Esau. Ge 26:34; 36:2. See BASHEMATH.

2. Second son of Zebulun and founder of the ELONITES. Ge 46:14; Nu 26:26.

3. The Zebulonite who judged Israel ten years. Jg 12:11-12.

4. Border-town of Dan. Jos 19:43. Identified with Beit Ello, 31 59' N, 35 7' E.

E'lon

(an oak).

1. A Hittite, whose daughter was one of Esau's wives.

Ge 26:34; 36:2

(B.C. 1797.)

2. The second of the three sons attributed to Zebulun,

Ge 46:14; Nu 26:26

and the founder of the family of the Elonites. (B.C. 1695.)

3. Elon the Zebulonite, who judged Israel for ten years, and was buried in Aijalon in Zebulun.

Jg 12:11-12

(B.C. 1174-1164).

4. On of the towns in the border of the tribe of Dan.

Jos 19:43