Bible Person
Meaning: oak; grove; strong · Male · 2 cross references
This Elon entry refers to Elon the Zebulonite, one of the later judges of Israel, not to the tribal ancestor or the Hittite father-in-law of Esau. He belongs to the quieter closing stretch of the judges era. First appears in Judg 12:11.1
AI summary: This Elon matters because the cross references place him among the later judges whose brief notices still testify to God's continuing provision of leadership in a fragmented time. His story lacks the drama of earlier judges, but that very brevity highlights a form of steady governance. Taken together, the material presents this Elon as a judge whose remembered service contributes to Israel's sustained life before the monarchy.1
Central Figure
Elon
Meaning: oak; grove; strong
The eleventh of the Hebrew judges.
The eleventh of the Hebrew judges. He held office for ten years (Judg. 12:11, 12). He is called the Zebulonite. 3
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.