International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Elon (2)

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Elon (2)


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ē´lon (אילון, 'ēlōn, a “terebinth”; Αἰλών, Ailō̇n): An unidentified town in the territory of Dan named between Ithlah and Timnah (). It is possibly identical with Elon-beth-Hanan which, along with Shaalbim and Bethshemesh, formed one of Solomon's commissariat districts (). Conder has suggested Beit' Anān, about 4 miles Northwest of Neby Samwı̄l: it is quite uncertain.