Rimmon

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

1. Father of the murderers of Ish-bosheth

• 2 Samuel 4:2 Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other Rechab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin— Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin,
• 2 Samuel 4:5 Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap.
• 2 Samuel 4:9 But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

2. A city south of Jerusalem

• Zechariah 14:10 All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.

Allotted to the tribe of Judah

• Joshua 15:32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon— twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
• Nehemiah 11:29 in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

Later alloted to the tribe of Simeon

• Joshua 19:7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan— four cities, along with their villages,
• 1 Chronicles 4:32 And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan— five towns—

Called REMMON

• Joshua 19:7 Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan— four cities, along with their villages,

Also called EN-RIMMON

• Nehemiah 11:29 in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,

3. A city of the tribe of Zebulun

• 1 Chronicles 6:77 The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.

Called REMMON-METHOAR

• Joshua 19:13 From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah.

4. A rock in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin

• Judges 20:45 Then the Benjamites turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and Israel cut down 5,000 men on the roads. And they overtook them at Gidom and struck down 2,000 more.
• Judges 20:47 But 600 men turned and fled into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed four months.
• Judges 21:13 Then the whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjamites who were at the rock of Rimmon.

5. A Syrian idol

• 2 Kings 5:18 Yet may the LORD forgive your servant this one thing: When my master goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my arm, and I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the LORD forgive your servant in this matter.”