Reference: Rimmon
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Pomegranate,
1. A town of Palestine, near the frontier of Edom, Jos 15:21,32; Zec 14:10, in the region assigned to the tribe of Simeon, Jos 19:7; 1Ch 4:32; Ne 11:29.
2. A town on a high chalky hill, a few miles east of Bethel, Jg 20:45-47; 21:13. A village called Rummon still exists there.
3. A city of Zebulun, assigned to the Levites, Jos 19:13; perhaps the same as Rimmono, 1Ch 6:77, which may be traced in the modern village Rimmaneh, northwest of mount Tabor.
4. An unknown encampment of the Israelites in the desert, Nu 33:19.
5. An idol of the Syrians, 2Ki 5:18. See NAMAAN.
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These were the outermost cities of the tribe of the descendants of Judah toward the border of Edom in the Negev: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon-29 cities in all, with their villages.
From there, it went east toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon, curving around to Neah.
Then Benjamin turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and Israel killed 5,000 men on the highways. They overtook them at Gidom and struck 2,000 more dead. All the Benjaminites who died that day were 25,000 armed men; all were warriors. read more. But 600 men escaped into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon and stayed there four months.
The whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon.
However, in a particular matter may the Lord pardon your servant: When my master, [the king of Aram], goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship and I, as his right-hand man, bow in the temple of Rimmon-when I bow in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord pardon your servant in this matter."
The rest of the Merarites [received]: From the tribe of Zebulun, [they received] Rimmono and its pasturelands and Tabor and its pasturelands.
All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be changed into a plain. But [Jerusalem] will be raised up and will remain on its site from the Benjamin Gate to the place of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.
Easton
pomegranate. (1.) A man of Beeroth (2Sa 4:2), one of the four Gibeonite cities. (See Jos 9:17.)
(2.) A Syrian idol, mentioned only in 2Ki 5:18.
(3.) One of the "uttermost cities" of Judah, afterwards given to Simeon (Jos 15:21,32; 19:7; 1Ch 4:32). In Jos 15:32 Ain and Rimmon are mentioned separately, but in Jos 19:7; 1Ch 4:32 (comp. Ne 11:29) the two words are probably to be combined, as forming together the name of one place, Ain-Rimmon=the spring of the pomegranate. It has been identified with Um er-Rumamin, about 13 miles south-west of Hebron.
(4.) "Rock of," to which the Benjamites fled (Jg 20:45,47; 21:13), and where they maintained themselves for four months after the fearful battle at Gibeah, in which they were almost exterminated, 600 only surviving out of about 27,000. It is the present village of Rummon, "on the very edge of the hill country, with a precipitous descent toward the Jordan valley," supposed to be the site of Ai.
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So the Israelites set out and reached the Gibeonite cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
These were the outermost cities of the tribe of the descendants of Judah toward the border of Edom in the Negev: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon-29 cities in all, with their villages.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon-29 cities in all, with their villages.
Then Benjamin turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and Israel killed 5,000 men on the highways. They overtook them at Gidom and struck 2,000 more dead.
But 600 men escaped into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon and stayed there four months.
The whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon.
Saul's son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties: one named Baanah and the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the Benjaminites. Beeroth is also considered part of Benjamin,
However, in a particular matter may the Lord pardon your servant: When my master, [the king of Aram], goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship and I, as his right-hand man, bow in the temple of Rimmon-when I bow in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord pardon your servant in this matter."
Fausets
1. Father of Rechab and Bannah: 2Sa 4:2-9.(See RECHAB; BAANAH.)
2. An idol worshipped by the Syrians of Damascus (2Ki 5:18). The name appears in Hadad Rimmon. From rum, "the most high"; as El-ion (Selden, Gesenius, etc.). Others from Hebrew rimmon, a "pomegranate," sacred to Venus; the fertilizing principle in nature; tree worship anciently having prevailed, a perverted relic of the tradition of Eden's tree of life. Hadadrimmon may be the full name, from Hadad "the sun god" and Rimmon the pomegranate" ripened in the autumn.
3. A town of Zebulun (See REMMON.)
4. Of Judah in Simeon's portion (Jos 15:32, where Jos 15:29 for Jos 15:36 is a copyist's error); near the southern bound of Judah (Zec 14:10). Omit "and" between Ain and Rimmon, and make one name Ain-Rimmon or En-Rimmen, as Engedi (Ne 11:29). Um-er-rumamin, "mother of pomegranates," four hours N. of Beersheba, corresponds (Robinson, Researches, iii. 8). From the neighboring hill region the spies brought pomegranates and figs (Nu 13:23).
5. Rimmon "the rock"; where the 600 surviving Benjamites retreated after the slaughter of the tribe, and kept themselves four months (Jg 20:45,47; 21:13). Fifteen Roman miles N. of Jerusalem. Now the village Rummon stands on and round the top of a conical limestone mountain, and is visible in all directions (Robinson, 2:113). The houses cling to the sides as huge steps. On the southern side the mountain rises hundreds of feet from the ravine wady Mutyah, and on the western side it is isolated by a deep cross valley. It lies three miles E. of Bethel, and seven N.E. of Gibeah.
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When they came to the Valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes, which was carried on a pole by two men. [They] also [took] some pomegranates and figs.
Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon-29 cities in all, with their villages.
Shaaraim, Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim-14 cities, with their villages;
Then Benjamin turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and Israel killed 5,000 men on the highways. They overtook them at Gidom and struck 2,000 more dead.
But 600 men escaped into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon and stayed there four months.
The whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon.
Saul's son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties: one named Baanah and the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the Benjaminites. Beeroth is also considered part of Benjamin, and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and still live there as aliens to this very day. read more. Saul's son Jonathan had a son whose feet were crippled. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to flee, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth. Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at Ish-bosheth's house during the heat of the day while the king was taking his midday nap. They entered the interior of the house as if to get wheat and stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah escaped. They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed in his bedroom and stabbed and killed him. Then they beheaded him, took his head, and traveled by way of the Arabah all night. They brought Ish-bosheth's head to David at Hebron and said to the king, "Here's the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who intended to take your life. Today the Lord has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring." But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, "As surely as the Lord lives, [the One] who has redeemed my life from every distress,
However, in a particular matter may the Lord pardon your servant: When my master, [the king of Aram], goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship and I, as his right-hand man, bow in the temple of Rimmon-when I bow in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord pardon your servant in this matter."
All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be changed into a plain. But [Jerusalem] will be raised up and will remain on its site from the Benjamin Gate to the place of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.
Hastings
1. A Beerothite (2Sa 4:2,5,9). 2. The rock whither the remnants of the Benjamites fled (Jg 20:45; 21:13). It has been identified with a lofty rock or conical chalky hill, visible in all directions, on the summit of which stands the village of Rumm
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Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon-29 cities in all, with their villages.
From there, it went east toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon, curving around to Neah.
Dimnah with its pasturelands, and Nahalal with its pasturelands-four cities.
Then Benjamin turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and Israel killed 5,000 men on the highways. They overtook them at Gidom and struck 2,000 more dead.
The whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon.
Saul's son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties: one named Baanah and the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the Benjaminites. Beeroth is also considered part of Benjamin,
Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at Ish-bosheth's house during the heat of the day while the king was taking his midday nap.
But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, "As surely as the Lord lives, [the One] who has redeemed my life from every distress,
The rest of the Merarites [received]: From the tribe of Zebulun, [they received] Rimmono and its pasturelands and Tabor and its pasturelands.
All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be changed into a plain. But [Jerusalem] will be raised up and will remain on its site from the Benjamin Gate to the place of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.
Morish
Rim'mon
1. City in Judah, but allotted to Simeon. Jos 15:32; 1Ch 4:32; Zec 14:10. It is called REMMON in Jos 19:7. Probably the same as EN-RIMMON.
2. Rock or cleft in Benjamin, where six hundred Benjamites took refuge. Jg 20:45-47; 21:13. Identified with Rummon, 31 56' N, 35 17' E.
3. Merarite city in Zebulun. 1Ch 6:77. Identified with Remmaneh, 32 47' N, 35 18' E. See DIMNAH.
4. Father of Rechab and Baanah who slew Ish-bosheth. 2Sa 4:2-9.
5. Syrian idol at Damascus. 2Ki 5:18.
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Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon-29 cities in all, with their villages.
Then Benjamin turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and Israel killed 5,000 men on the highways. They overtook them at Gidom and struck 2,000 more dead. All the Benjaminites who died that day were 25,000 armed men; all were warriors. read more. But 600 men escaped into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon and stayed there four months.
The whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon.
Saul's son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties: one named Baanah and the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the Benjaminites. Beeroth is also considered part of Benjamin, and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and still live there as aliens to this very day. read more. Saul's son Jonathan had a son whose feet were crippled. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to flee, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth. Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at Ish-bosheth's house during the heat of the day while the king was taking his midday nap. They entered the interior of the house as if to get wheat and stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah escaped. They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed in his bedroom and stabbed and killed him. Then they beheaded him, took his head, and traveled by way of the Arabah all night. They brought Ish-bosheth's head to David at Hebron and said to the king, "Here's the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who intended to take your life. Today the Lord has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring." But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, "As surely as the Lord lives, [the One] who has redeemed my life from every distress,
However, in a particular matter may the Lord pardon your servant: When my master, [the king of Aram], goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship and I, as his right-hand man, bow in the temple of Rimmon-when I bow in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord pardon your servant in this matter."
The rest of the Merarites [received]: From the tribe of Zebulun, [they received] Rimmono and its pasturelands and Tabor and its pasturelands.
All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be changed into a plain. But [Jerusalem] will be raised up and will remain on its site from the Benjamin Gate to the place of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.
Smith
Rim'mon
(pomegranate) the name of several towns.
1. A city of Zebulun
a Levitical city, the present Rummaneh, six miles north of Nazareth.
2. A town in the southern portion of Judah,
allotted to Simeon,
probably 13 miles southwest of Hebron.
3. Rimmon-parez (pomegranate of the breach), the name of a march-station in the wilderness.
No place now known has been identified with it.
4. Rimmon the Rock, a cliff or inaccessible natural fastness, in which the six hundred Benjamites who escaped the slaughter of Gibeah took refuge.
In the wild country which lies on the east of the central highlands of Benjamin the name is still found attached to a village perched on the summit of a conical chalky hill, visible in all directions, and commanding the whole country.
5. A Benjamite of Beeroth, the father of Rechab and Baanah, the murderers of Ish-bosheth.
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They departed from Rithmah and camped at Rimmon-perez. They departed from Rimmon-perez and camped at Libnah.
and went south of the ascent of Akrabbim, proceeded to Zin, ascended to the south of Kadesh-barnea, passed Hezron, ascended to Addar, and turned to Karka.
Then Benjamin turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and Israel killed 5,000 men on the highways. They overtook them at Gidom and struck 2,000 more dead.
But 600 men escaped into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon and stayed there four months.
The whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon.
Saul's son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties: one named Baanah and the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the Benjaminites. Beeroth is also considered part of Benjamin,
Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at Ish-bosheth's house during the heat of the day while the king was taking his midday nap.
But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, "As surely as the Lord lives, [the One] who has redeemed my life from every distress,
The rest of the Merarites [received]: From the tribe of Zebulun, [they received] Rimmono and its pasturelands and Tabor and its pasturelands.
Watsons
RIMMON. See NAAMAN.