Madon
מָדוֹן/MAY-don/
“Strife”
Summary
Madon was a Canaanite city in northern Palestine whose king Jobab joined the coalition against Joshua at the waters of Merom and was defeated.
☩Location and History
Madon was one of the principal Canaanite cities in the north of Palestine before the conquest. When Joshua's victories in the south became known, King Jobab of Madon joined with Jabin of Hazor and other northern kings to form a confederation against Israel at the waters of Merom. Joshua defeated this coalition and killed the confederate kings, including Jobab, adding Madon to the list of conquered cities. The exact location is uncertain; some scholars identify it with Meiron near Safed, suggesting the Hebrew letters daleth ('d') and resh ('r') may have been confused in transmission.
Key verses:Joshua 11:1Joshua 12:19
References
- 1.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Madon," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Madon," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. V (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Madon," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
- 4.James Orr (ed.), "Madon," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).