Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)/Zalmon

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1456054Easton's Bible Dictionary — ZalmonMatthew George Easton

Zalmon

  • Zalmon Shady. (1.) One of David's warriors, called the Ahohite (2 Sam. 23:28); called also Ilai (1 Chr. 11:29).

(2.) A wood near Shechem, from which Abimelech and his party brought boughs and "put them to the hold" of Shechem, "and set the hold on fire" (Judg. 9:48). Probably the southern peak of Gerizim, now called Jebel Sulman. (See [679]SALMON.)