en Elon (Judges)

Elon
Elon
אֵילֹן‎
	A portrait of Elon a Judge of Israel from Bartolomeo Gai's Epitome historico-chronologica
Other names	אילון הזבולוני‎; Elon Zebuloni
Predecessor	Ibzan
Successor	Abdon

Elon (Hebrew: אֵילֹן‎ ʼĒlōn, "oak") was a leader (judge) of the ancient Israelites according to the biblical Book of Judges.

Elon appears in Judges 12:11–12. He was a member of the Tribe of Zebulun who served as a judge of Israel for ten years. He was preceded by Ibzan and succeeded by Abdon.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Elon, along with Tola, Yair, Ibzan, and Abdon are only briefly mentioned and may be the names of clans.^[1]

Elon is translated as "Ahialon" in the Douay–Rheims Bible and other translations.

References

^ ^a ^b "Elon". Jewish Encyclopedia. 1906.
^ Thomas L. Thompson (1 January 2000). Early History of the Israelite People: From the Written & Archaeological Sources. BRILL. p. 96. ISBN 90-04-11943-4.
^ Marc Zvi Brettler (2002). The Book of Judges. Psychology Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-415-16216-6.
^ Philip R. Davies (1995). In Search of "Ancient Israel": A Study in Biblical Origins. A&C Black. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-85075-737-5.

Elon (Judges) Tribe of Zebulun
Preceded by Ibzan	Judge of Israel	Succeeded by Abdon

[JE-1] "Elon". Jewish Encyclopedia. 1906.

[Thompson2000-2] Thomas L. Thompson (1 January 2000). Early History of the Israelite People: From the Written & Archaeological Sources. BRILL. p. 96. ISBN 90-04-11943-4.

[Brettler2002-3] Marc Zvi Brettler (2002). The Book of Judges. Psychology Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-415-16216-6.

[Davies1995-4] Philip R. Davies (1995). In Search of "Ancient Israel": A Study in Biblical Origins. A&C Black. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-85075-737-5.

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