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Shihon

שִׁיאוֹן/SHY-hon/

“Ruin”

Summary

A town within the territory allotted to the tribe of Issachar, located near Mount Tabor.

☩Location

Shihon (also spelled Shion) was a town of Issachar mentioned in Joshua's allotment, positioned between Haphraim and Anaharath. Eusebius and Jerome recorded it as existing near Mount Tabor in their day. Various modern identifications have been proposed, including Khirbet Shi'in northwest of Deburieh and the village of esh-Shajerah north of Tabor, though none is certain.

Key verses:Joshua 19:19

Related Verses1 mention

Joshua· 1 verse

19:19

References

  1. 1.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Shihon," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  2. 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shihon," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).