Rimmon (3)
Rimmon is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Rumana. The name means “exalted; pomegranate.”
Where is Rimmon?
Approx. 32.7881, 35.3106 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rumana | settlement | High |
| Horbat Rumah | settlement | Low |
| Qarn Hattin | settlement | Low |
| Tel Hanaton | settlement | Low |
Rimmon in the Bible dictionary
“Rock of,” to which the Benjamites fled (Judg. 20:45, 47; 21:13), and where they maintained themselves for four months after the fearful battle at Gibeah, in which they were almost exterminated, 600 only surviving out of about 27,000. It is the present village of Rummon, “on the very edge of the hill country, with a precipitous descent toward the Jordan valley,” supposed to be the site of Ai.
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Verses that mention Rimmon
- Joshua 19:13
And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah–hepher, to Ittah–kazin, and goeth out to Remmon–methoar to Neah;