ELON (2)

e'-lon ('elon, a "terebinth"; Ailon):

An unidentified town in the territory of Da named between Ithlah and Timnah (Joshua 19:43). It is possibly identical with Elon-beth-Hanan which, along with Shaalbim and Bethshemesh, formed one of Solomon's commissariat districts (1 Kings 4:9).

Conder has suggested Beit' Anan, about 4 miles Northwest of Neby Samwil:

it is quite uncertain.

Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ELON (2)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.