Rimmon

Pomegranate. (1.) A man of Beeroth (2 Sam. 4:2), one of the four Gibeonite cities. (See Josh. 9:17.) (2.) A Syrian idol, mentioned only in 2 Kings 5:18. (3.) One of the “uttermost cities” of Judah, afterwards given to Simeon (Josh. 15:21, 32; 19:7; 1 Chr. 4:32). In Josh. 15:32 Ain and Rimmon are mentioned separately, but in 19:7 and 1 Chr. 4:32 (comp. Neh. 11:29) the two words are probably to be combined, as forming together the name of one place, Ain-Rimmon=the spring of the pomegranate. It has been identified with Um er-Rumamin, about 13 miles south-west of Hebron. (4.) “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.

a deity worshipped by the Syrians of Damascus, where there was a temple or house of Rimmon. (2 Kings 5:18) Rimmon is perhaps the abbreviated form of Hadad-rimmon, Hadad being the sun-god of the Syrians. Combining this with the pomegranate which was his symbol, Hadad-rimmon would then he the sun-god of the late summer, who ripens the pomegranate and other fruits. (pomegranate) the name of several towns.

RIM'MON (pomegranate). The name of an idol worshipped in Damascus. 2 Kgs 5:18. Naaman, who was in the habit of attending the king in his idolatrous services in the temple of Rimmon, seems to have been perplexed about a question of duty as to continuing this practice. See Naaman. A Benjamite, father of the two men who slew Ish-bosheth. 2 Sam 4:2, 2 Sam 4:5, 2 Sam 4:9.

RIM'MON (pomegranate), a name of not less than three places. A town in Judah, afterward given to Simeon. Josh 15:21, Jud 1:32; Josh 19:7; 1 Chr 4:32; Neh 11:29; Zech 14:10. Some have identified this with the ruin Umm er-Remamin, 13 miles south-west of Hebron, and nearly the same distance north-east of Beer-sheba. On the top of the hill are foundations of important buildings, and also rock-cut cisterns. Two miles south are two other hills, containing ruins and a fine spring with a reservoir. A Levitical city in Zebulun. 1 Chr 6:77. It is also called Remmon-methoar. Josh 19:13. It is identified with the present village Rummaneh, about 6 miles north of Nazareth. A rock whither the 600 surviving Benjamites retreated after the slaughter of their tribe. Jud 20:45, Josh 15:47; Josh 21:13. Its site is at the modern village Rummon, about 10 or 15 miles north of Jerusalem, on a limestone hill visible in all directions, having rugged sides difficult of ascent and deep valleys around it. The houses cling to the sides as huge steps. The view from the top of the hill is extensive.

exalted; pomegranate

RIM'MON (pomegranate), a name of not less than three places. A town in Judah, afterward given to Simeon. Josh 15:21, Jud 1:32; Josh 19:7; 1 Chr 4:32; Neh 11:29; Zech 14:10. Some have identified this with the ruin Umm er-Remamin, 13 miles south-west of Hebron, and nearly the same distance north-east of Beer-sheba. On the top of the hill are foundations of important buildings, and also rock-cut cisterns. Two miles south are two other hills, containing ruins and a fine spring with a reservoir. A Levitical city in Zebulun. 1 Chr 6:77. It is also called Remmon-methoar. Josh 19:13. It is identified with the present village Rummaneh, about 6 miles north of Nazareth. A rock whither the 600 surviving Benjamites retreated after the slaughter of their tribe. Jud 20:45, Josh 15:47; Josh 21:13. Its site is at the modern village Rummon, about 10 or 15 miles north of Jerusalem, on a limestone hill visible in all directions, having rugged sides difficult of ascent and deep valleys around it. The houses cling to the sides as huge steps. The view from the top of the hill is extensive.