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Elon

Elon (an oak). 1. A Hittite, whose daughter was one of Esau’s wives. (Genesis 26:34; 36:2) (B.C. 1797.) 2. The second of the three sons attributed to Zebulun, (Genesis 46:14; Numbers 26:26) and the founder of...

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Elon (an oak).

1. A Hittite, whose daughter was one of Esau’s wives. (Genesis 26:34; 36:2) (B.C. 1797.)

2. The second of the three sons attributed to Zebulun, (Genesis 46:14; Numbers 26:26) and the founder of the family of the Elonites. (B.C. 1695.)

3. Elon the Zebulonite, who judged Israel for ten years, and was buried in Aijalon in Zebulun. (Jude 12:11; Jude 12:12) (B.C. 1174-1164).

4. On of the towns in the border of the tribe of Dan. (Joshua 19:43)

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