Eglon

1. An Amorite city whose king allied himself to the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Lachish and Jarmuth to fight against Joshua. He was defeated and killed (Josh 10:5, 10, 16, 26). Later Joshua took the city and destroyed it (Josh 10:35). It was included in the domain of the tribe of Judah (Josh 15:39) when Joshua divided the land of Canaan among the Children of Israel (Josh 14:1).

Several sites have been suggested but no positive identification has been made.

2. King of Moab. In alliance with Ammon and Amalek, he defeated Israel (Judg 3:12-13), who remained under his yoke for 18 years (Judg 3:14) until Ehud the son of Gera killed him by trickery while bringing tribute (Judg 3:16-22). When he told the king that he had a message from God, Eglon, who was "a very fat man" rose from his chair as a mark of respect, and Ehud "took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly".

Concordance
EGLON 1: Josh 10:3, 5,23, 34, 36-37; 12:12; 15:39
EGLON 2: Judg 3:12, 14-15, 17, 24

Eglon may refer to:

• Eglon, Canaana Biblical city
• Eglon (king), a Biblical king

• Eglon, West Virginia, a community in the U.S. state of West Virginia
• Eglon, Washington, a community in the U.S. state of Washington on the Kitsap Peninsula

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