Atlas Elonbeth-hanan and surrounding region Maps Created using Biblemapper 3.0Additional data from OpenBible.infoOccurrences 1 Kings 4:9 Ben Deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan; Encyclopedia ELON (2)e'-lon ('elon, a "terebinth"; Ailon):
A town in the territory of Dan named between Ithlah and Timnah (Joshua 19:43). It is possibly identical with Elon-beth-Hanan which, along with Shaalbim and Bethshemesh, formed one of Solomon's commissariat districts (1 Kings 4:9).
Conder has suggested Beit' Anan, about 4 miles Northwest of Neby Samwil: it is quite uncertain. Strong's Hebrew H358: Elon Beth Chanan"terebinth of (the) house of favor," a place in Dan |
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