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Madon in the Bible.

Madon is a city in the Bible, about 145 km (90 miles) north of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Joshua 11:1 to Joshua 12:19.

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What happened at Madon.

Strife, a Canaanitish city in the north of Palestine (Josh. 11:1; 12:19), whose king was slain by Joshua; perhaps the ruin Madin, near Hattin, some 5 miles west of Tiberias.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Madon.

Jabin 1Jobab 1

Near Madon.

All 2 verses that name Madon.

Joshua 2

  • Joshua 11:1And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
  • Joshua 12:19The king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;

Questions about Madon.

Where is Madon in the Bible?

Madon is a city about 145 km (90 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 Madon named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Madon in 2 verses, in 1 book, from Joshua 11:1 to Joshua 12:19.

Which people are named with Madon in the Bible?

The verses that name Madon also name Jabin and Jobab.

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