Elon (Judges)

Elon
אֵילֹן
A portrait of Elon a Judge of Israel from Bartolomeo Gai's Epitome historico-chronologica
Other names אילון הזבולוני
Elon Zebuloni
PredecessorIbzan
SuccessorAbdon

Elon (Hebrew: אֵילֹןʼĒlōn, "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.

  1. ^ a b "Elon". Jewish Encyclopedia. 1906.
  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.
  3. ^ Marc Zvi Brettler (2002). The Book of Judges. Psychology Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-415-16216-6.
  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.