Bible Encyclopedias
Allon
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
al´on ( אלּון , 'allōn , "oak"):
(1) A town in the tribe of Naphtali in northern Palestine (Joshua 19:33 ), according to the King James Version, which follows some Hebrew texts. It is better however to read with the Revised Version (British and American), "oak" (אלון , 'ēlōn ), rather than as proper noun.
(2) A prominent descendant of the tribe of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:37 ).
(3) The Revised Version (British and American) for Allom of the King James Version in 1 Esdras 5:34 (which see).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Allon'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/a/allon.html. 1915.