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Ijon

Ijon (Jaan), a town in northern Israel conquered by the Assyrians.

The name Ijon means “look; eye; fountain”

PlaceOld Testament4 books4 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at 2 Samuel 24:6; referred to as Ijon (עִיּוֹן) or Jaan (יַעַן).

Location

Identified as
Tell Dibbine
Certainty
Likely (66% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
33.345° N, 35.590° E
Ijon
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Glossary entries

Ijon

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. 2 Samuel 24:6יַעַן · Jaan
    Then they went to Gilead and the land of Tahtim-hodshi, and on to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon.
  2. 1 Kings 15:20עִיּוֹן · Ijon
    And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.
  3. 2 Kings 15:29עִיּוֹן · Ijon
    In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.
  4. 2 Chronicles 16:4עִיּוֹן · Ijon
    And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.