Aijalon (Judges 12)
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Other places named Aijalon: Aijalon.
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tel el Butmeh (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.814° N, 35.309° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Judges 12:12 |
Aijalon (Judges 12) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tel el Butmeh (low confidence; 2 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Tel el Butmeh | low (15%) | 32.814° N, 35.309° E |
| within 10 km of Rimmon (Joshua 19) | very low (9%) | 32.788° N, 35.311° E |
| Khirbet el Lon | very low (-3%) | 32.769° N, 35.273° E |
Verses
Judges
- Judges 12:12And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.