Madon
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Merom (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.077° N, 35.432° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 11:1 |
Madon is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Merom (low confidence; 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Merom | low (37%) | 33.077° N, 35.432° E |
| Khirbet Madin | very low (12%) | 32.799° N, 35.461° E |
| Qarn Hattin | very low (1%) | 32.800° N, 35.460° E |
| Tell el Khirbeh | very low (1%) | 33.077° N, 35.432° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 11:1And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about these things, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon; to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph;
- Joshua 12:19The king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;
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.