Migron

Migron, a place near Gibeah where Saul camped with his troops (1 Samuel 14:2), and a town mentioned in Isaiah's prophecy about the Assyrian invasion.

The name Migron means “fear; farm; throat”

PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A location near Gibeah first mentioned at 1 Samuel 14:2; only referred to as Migron (מִגְרוֹן).

Location

Certainty
Possible (41% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
Coordinates
31.869° N, 35.268° E
Migron
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Glossary entries

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Mentions

  1. Meanwhile, Saul was staying under the pomegranate tree in Migron on the outskirts of Gibeah. And the troops who were with him numbered about six hundred men,
  2. Assyria has entered Aiath and passed through Migron, storing their supplies at Michmash.