Zalmonah
צַלְמֹנָה/zal-MOH-nah/
“Shady or gloomy”
Summary
A wilderness station where the Israelites encamped during their journey from Egypt to Canaan, located southeast of Edom.
☩Location
Zalmonah was the first encampment of the Israelites after leaving Mount Hor, where Aaron had died. It lay on the southeast side of Edom as they traveled around Edomite territory. The name suggests 'shady' or 'gloomy,' possibly indicating it was in a shadowed valley leading up to the Edomite plateau.
Key verses:Numbers 33:41-42
References
- 1.James Orr (ed.), "Zalmonah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Zalmonah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).