Megiddo
Ancient stronghold town on the edge of the Esdraelon Plain.
Inhabitants or natives
Its name
Megiddo - Harmagedôn - Tell el-MuteSaltlim. Other spellings: Meggiddo - Meguiddo - ArMegiddon - el-Lejjun - Tel el-MuteSaltlium - Tel Megiddo - Campus Legionis - Har Megiddo - Har-Megeddon - Harmagedon - Isar-Megiddo - Legio - Lejjun - Megiddon.
Where is it mentioned in the work?
Learn more about this place
Center of an important civilization encountered by the Israelites when they invaded Canaan. Joshua captured it[1] and it was given to Manasseh. Solomon made it one of his fortified cities where he housed his horses and chariots.[2] A group of stables, capable of holding up to 450 horses, has been discovered there. Josiah died there.[3] In Zechariah, it is called in Hebrew Megiddo, which reappears in the Apocalypse under the name Harmagedon,[4] from the Hebrew "mountain of Megiddo".
Explore