Migron
“Precipice”
Summary
Migron was a town in Benjamin near Gibeah, where Saul encamped during the Philistine crisis, and through which the Assyrian army would pass in Isaiah's prophecy.
☩Location
Migron was situated in the district of Gibeah, probably on or near the ravine now called Wady Suweinit. Its name means 'precipice,' suggesting a location on steep terrain. From Migron, Saul sat under a pomegranate tree with his six hundred men and the priest Ahijah, watching the commotion when Jonathan attacked the Philistine camp at Michmash. The position commanded a strategic view of the pass.
☩Prophetic Reference
Isaiah's vivid description of an Assyrian invasion pictures the enemy advancing from the north, passing through Migron on his approach to Jerusalem. The prophet traces the invader's route through Aiath, Migron, Michmash, Geba, and on toward the capital, capturing the terror of the approaching army.
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Migron," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VI (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Migron," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).