Elon | |
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| אֵילֹן | |
 A portrait of Elon a Judge of Israel fromBartolomeo Gai'sEpitome historico-chronologica | |
| Other names | אילון הזבולוני Elon Zebuloni |
| Predecessor | Ibzan |
| Successor | Abdon |
| Judges in the Hebrew Bible שופטים |
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| Italics indicate individuals not explicitly described as judges |
| Book of Joshua |
| Book of Judges |
| First Book of Samuel |
Elon (Hebrew:אֵילֹןʼĒlōn, "oak") was aleader (judge) of theancient Israelites according to the biblicalBook of Judges.
Elon appears inJudges 12:11–12.[1] He was a member of theTribe of Zebulun who served as a judge of Israel for ten years. He was preceded byIbzan and succeeded byAbdon.[2][3][4][5] Elon, along with Tola, Yair, Ibzan, and Abdon are only briefly mentioned and may be the names of clans.[2]
Elon is translated as "Ahialon" in theDouay–Rheims Bible and other translations.
Elon (Judges) | ||
| Preceded by | Judge of Israel | Succeeded by |