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Aijalon Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary

a city of the Canaanites; the valley adjoining to which is memorable in sacred history from the miracle of Joshua, in arresting the course of the sun and moon, that the Israelites might have sufficient light to pursue their enemies, Joshua x, 12, 13. Aijalon was afterward a Levitical city, and belonged to the tribe of Dan; who did not, however, drive out the Amorite inhabitants, Judges i, 35.

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Joshua 10:12

Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”

Joshua 19:42

And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

Joshua 21:24

Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; four cities.

Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four cities, together with their pasturelands.

Judges 1:35

But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.

And the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, they pressed the Amorites into forced labor.

Judges 12:12

And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.

Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

1 Samuel 14:31

And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.

That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, the people were very faint.

1 Chronicles 6:69

And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs:

Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon, together with their pasturelands.

1 Chronicles 8:13

Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages), and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families of the inhabitants of Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).

2 Chronicles 11:10

And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

2 Chronicles 28:18

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.

The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.