Bible Location

Eglon

Meaning: same as Eglah · 8 cross references · Modern-day map available

Eglon was a Canaanite city in the lowlands of Judah captured during Joshua's campaign. It is important because it forms part of the cluster of southern cities tied to conquest and the establishment of Israel's presence in the Shephelah. First appears in Josh 10:3.1

Place meaning

same as Eglah

Coordinates

31.50, 34.77

First appears

Josh 10:3

AI summary: Eglon's significance lies in its role within the southern conquest narratives. Though not one of the Bible's most frequently mentioned cities, it belongs to the chain of royal towns whose defeat signaled Israel's advance through the lowland region. Its place near Lachish helps situate it within the militarily important western approaches to Judah. The cross references present Eglon as a Shephelah city of conquest and territorial transition.1

Place meaning

same as Eglah

Latitude

31.50

Longitude

34.77

Bible references

8