Elon

Technical Profile

• Name Meaning: Hebrew ’Ēlôn (“oak” or “terebinth”), suggesting strength or endurance as a tree image
• Period/Era: Old Testament — Divided Kingdom
• Main References: Judges 12:11–12
• Key Connections: Tribe of Zebulun; listed among the judges who led Israel after Ibzan and before Abdon

Who was Elon?

Elon was a judge of Israel from the tribe of Zebulun.
He appears briefly in the Judges narrative as one of the “minor judges.”
Scripture records that he led Israel for ten years.
He was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

Key Events & Achievements

• Judgeship: Served as judge over Israel for ten years (Judges 12:11).
• Succession: Took leadership after Ibzan and was followed by Abdon (Judges 12:8–15).
• Death and Burial: Died and was buried at Aijalon in Zebulun (Judges 12:12).

Life Lesson & Legacy

Elon’s short notice highlights that Israel’s leadership during the Judges period included lesser-known figures whose service is recorded without extensive narrative detail.

Key Verse

"After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years." — Judges 12:11, ESV