Ijon Summary
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Ijon (Jaan), a town in northern Israel conquered by the Assyrians.
Ijon
PlaceA town in northern Israel conquered by Assyria
Names
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Ijon
look; eye; fountain
- en Jaan · Also called
- he עִיּוֹן · H5859
- he יַעַן · H1842
- bg Ийон
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Ijon Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Ijon, also known as Jaan, was a town located in the northern part of Israel, in the territory of Naphtali. It was conquered by Ben-hadad, king of Aram, at the request of King Asa of Judah, who sought to divert the attention of Baasha, king of Israel (1Ki.15.20; 2Ch.16.4). Later, during the reign of Pekah, king of Israel, Ijon was captured by the Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser, who deported its inhabitants to Assyria (2Ki.15.29). The town is also mentioned in the account of David's census (2Sa.24.6). Its exact location is uncertain, but it was likely situated near the border with Aram (Syria) in the upper Jordan Valley.
Ijon Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A ruin, a city of Naphtali, captured by Ben-hadad of Syria at the instance of Asa (1 Kings 15:20), and afterwards by Tiglath-pileser of Assyria (2 Kings 15:29) in the reign of Pekah; now el-Khiam.
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