City of rimmon in Biblical History

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What is the City of Rimmon?
RIM'MON
(pomegranate), a name of not less than three places. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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.

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