Aijalon
Aijalon appears in 8 verses of the Bible, from Joshua to 2 Chronicles.
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- Near Yalo, 21 km west of Jerusalem
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In the Bible dictionary
Aijalon, “place of deer,” is the valley where the sun and moon stood still while Joshua defeated the Amorites (Joshua 10:12-14), later a fortified pass.
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Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
Joshua 19:42 · Read the chapter -
The Amorites were determined to stay in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim, but when the descendants of Joseph became stronger, they forced the Amorites to work as slaves.
Judges 1:35 · Read the chapter -
They chased and killed the Philistines all day from Micmash to Aijalon, growing more and more faint.
1 Samuel 14:31 · Read the chapter -
Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.
1 Chronicles 6:69 · Read the chapter -
Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These became the fortified towns of Judah and Benjamin.
2 Chronicles 11:10 · Read the chapter
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