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Almon

עַלְמוֹן/AL-mon/

Hidden or concealed

Summary

A Levitical city in the territory of Benjamin, also known as Alemeth, located near Anathoth.

Location and Identity

Almon was a priestly city in the tribe of Benjamin, listed as the last of the four sacerdotal cities in that tribe. The same city is called Alemeth in the parallel passage in Chronicles. It was omitted from the general list of Benjamite cities, perhaps because of its primarily religious function. The site has been identified with modern Almit, about a mile northeast of Anata (ancient Anathoth).

Key verses:Joshua 21:181 Chronicles 6:60

Related Verses3 mentions

Numbers· 2 verses

Joshua· 1 verse

See Also

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Almon," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Almon," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  3. 3.George Morrish, "Almon," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).