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Chislon

כִּסְלוֹן/KIS-lon/

“Confidence or strength”

Summary

A prince of Benjamin and father of Elidad, who was selected to help divide the land of Canaan among the tribes.

☩Identity

Chislon was the father of Elidad, who served as one of the princes of Benjamin. Elidad was selected by God through Moses to be one of the leaders responsible for dividing the land of Canaan among the tribes after the conquest. This was an important role in establishing the tribal inheritances in the Promised Land.

Key verses:Numbers 34:21

Related Verses1 mention

Numbers· 1 verse

34:21

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Chislon," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. II (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Chislon," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  3. 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Chislon," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).