Ijon
iy.yon is a proper name for a place named among Israelite cities struck or captured by invading forces.
The term is used as a proper place name in lists of Israelite cities targeted by invading forces: Ben-hadad's forces strike it in 1 Kings 15:20 and 2 Chronicles 16:4, while Tiglath-pileser captures it in 2 Kings 15:29.
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Place named in military campaigns · dominant
In 1 Kings 15:20 and 2 Chronicles 16:4, the proper noun occurs among cities struck by Ben-hadad's commanders. In 2 Kings 15:29, it is included in the places Tiglath-pileser captured; the APB renders the name "Ijon" in all three verses.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "Ijon" in each cited verse, within lists of cities struck or captured. This identifies the verse-level presentation rather than a lexical English rendering.