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ı̄´jon (עיּון, ‛ı̄yoÌ„n; Septuagint in Kings has ἈιÌν, AıÌn, or ÎαιÌν, NaıÌn; in Chronicles ἸωÌ, Iō̇; ΑἰωÌν, Aiō̇n): A town in the territory of Naphtali, first mentioned in connection with the invasion of Ben-hadad, in the reign of Baasha. It was captured along with Dan and Abel-beth-maacah (; ). It shared with these cities a similar fate at the hands of Tiglath-pileser in the reign of Pekah (). The name survives in that of Merj A‛yuÌ„n, “meadow of springs,†a rich, oval-shaped plain to the Northwest of Tell el KÌ£aÌ„dÌ£y, where the LitÌ£aÌ„ny turns sharply westward to the sea. The ancient city may be represented by Tell Dibbı̄n, an important site to the North of the plain.