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Ijon in the Bible.

Ijon is a city in the Bible, about 177 km (110 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from 1 Kings 15:20 to 2 Chronicles 16:4.

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What happened at Ijon.

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.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Ijon.

Naphtali 3Asa 2Ben-hadad 2Pekah 1

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All 3 verses that name Ijon.

1 Kings 1

  • 1 Kings 15:20So Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.

2 Kings 1

  • 2 Kings 15:29In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.

2 Chronicles 1

  • 2 Chronicles 16:4And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

Questions about Ijon.

Where is Ijon in the Bible?

Ijon is a city about 177 km (110 miles) north of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Ijon named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Ijon in 3 verses, in 3 books, from 1 Kings 15:20 to 2 Chronicles 16:4.

Which people are named with Ijon in the Bible?

The verses that name Ijon also name Naphtali, Asa, Ben-hadad and Pekah.

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