Eglon, in the Bible.
1 King of Moab. He was murdered by Ehud, who became judge of Israel.
2 City, ancient Palestine, near Lachish. It was one of the cities allied against Joshua, who destroyed it after the battle of Ajalon. It was excavated in 1890 by W. M. F.
Petrie, who there devised a system of pottery dating used in
biblical archaeology. Eglon is the present-day Tel Hasi, Israel.
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