Eglon (Easton)

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The bullock; place of heifers. Chieftain or king of one of the Moabite tribes (Judges 3:12-14 ). Having entered into an alliance with Ammon and Amalek, he overran the trans-Jordanic region, and then crossing the Jordan, seized on Jericho, the 'city of palm trees,' which had been by this time"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter E Bible Dictionaries Eglon Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Eglaim Next Entry Egypt Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Eglon Dictionaries American Tract Society Eglon Chabad Knowledge Base Eglon, King of Moab Easton's Bible Dictionary Eglon Fausset Bible Dictionary Eglon Holman Bible Dictionary Eglon Hitchcock Bible Names Eglon Hastings' BibleDictionary Eglon Morrish Bible Dictionary Eglon People's Bible Dictionary Eglon Smith Bible Dictionary Eglon Watson's Theological Dictionary Eglon Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Eglon (1) Eglon (2) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Eglon McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Eglon The Jewish Encyclopedia Eglon Lexicons עֶגְלוֹן , עֶגְלוֹן The bullock; place of heifers. Chieftain or king of one of the Moabite tribes ( Judges 3:12-14 ). Having entered into an alliance with Ammon and Amalek, he overran the trans-Jordanic region, and then crossing the Jordan, seized on Jericho, the "city of palm trees," which had been by this time rebuilt, but not as a fortress. He made this city his capital, and kept Israel in subjection for eighteen years. The people at length "cried unto the Lord" in their distress, and he "raised them up a deliverer" in Ehud (q.v.), the son of Gera, a Benjamite. A city in Judah, near Lachish ( Joshua 15:39 ). It was destroyed by ( Joshua 10:5,6 ). It has been identified with Tell Nejileh, 6 miles south of Tell Hesy or Ajlan, north-west of Lachish. (See LACHISH .)

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)