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    One other person, place or group in the registry answers to the name Maon. Every Maon in the Bible

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    Maon

    מָעוֹן

    Maon, a city in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:55), home of Nabal and Abigail (1Sa.25.2).

    Where the story of Maon happensWhere the gazetteer locates Maon, framed to them: Maon. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Maon
    Where the gazetteer locates Maon
    verses
    5
    first named
    Joshua 15:55
    last named
    1 Samuel 25:2
    feature
    region
    coordinates
    31.41°N · 35.13°E
    region31.41°N · 35.13°E

    Tel Main (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Maon in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Maon was a city located in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:55), south of Hebron. It is best known as the hometown of Nabal, the wealthy but foolish man who refused to help David and his men (1Sa.25.2). Nabal's wife, Abigail, interceded on his behalf and provided food for David's men, preventing David from taking revenge on Nabal (1Sa.25.18-35). After Nabal's death, David married Abigail (1Sa.25.39-42). Maon is also mentioned as one of the places where David and his men sought refuge from King Saul (1Sa.23.24-25). The wilderness of Maon, located near the city, was one of the areas where David hid from Saul. Additionally, the Maonites are listed among the oppressors of Israel during the time of the judges (Judges 10:12).

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 5, across 3 books. The name is written 6 times in them.

    1. Joshua1 verse

      15:55

    2. Judges1 verse

      10:12

    3. 1 Samuel3 verses

      23:2423:2525:2

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    via David and Davids Men’s presence and Saul and Saul Men’s pursuit of David and Davids MenDavidAnointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christvia David and Davids Men’s presencePresencePresence is a concept gathering 69 labelled instances in the text.via Saul and Saul Men’s pursuit of David and Davids MenPursuitPursuit is a concept gathering 43 labelled instances in the text.via Saul and Saul Men’s pursuit of David and Davids MenSaulFirst king of Israel, anointed by Samuel

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