Place Old Testament
Aijalon
Also known as Aijalon =ESV, NIV, KJV; Ajalon =KJV
Aijalon, a city allotted to Dan and the Levites, known for Joshua's miracle. Mentioned in 10 verses across 5 books, first at Joshua 10:12.
Why it matters. A Levitical city in Dan, site of Joshua's miracle.
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- Location
- 31.841, 35.025 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Aijalon
Aijalon was a city in the territory of the tribe of Dan, located in the Shephelah (foothills) region of Judah. It is most famously known as the place where Joshua commanded the moon to stand still during the battle against the Amorite kings (Joshua 10:12). The city was allotted to the tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:42) and later designated as a Levitical city for the Kohathites (Joshua 21:24; 1Ch.6.69).
After the conquest of Canaan, the Amorites continued to dwell in Aijalon, and the Danites failed to drive them out completely (Judges 1:35). Elon, a judge of Israel, was buried in Aijalon (Judges 12:12). During Saul's reign, the Israelites pursued the Philistines as far as Aijalon (1Sa.14.31). Some descendants of Benjamin, including the family of Beriah, lived in Aijalon (1Ch.8.13).
King Rehoboam of Judah fortified Aijalon as part of his defensive strategy (2Ch.11.10). Later, during the reign of King Ahaz, the Philistines captured Aijalon and settled there (2Ch.28.18). The city is generally identified with the modern village of Yalo, about 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Jerusalem.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 10 verses across 5 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.