Overview:
Hammon is a name found in the Old Testament, associated with a location and a Levitical city. The name Hammon is derived from a root meaning "warm" or "hot," which may suggest a geographical feature or climate characteristic of the area.

Biblical References:

1. Hammon in Asher:
· Hammon is mentioned as a town within the territory allotted to the tribe of Asher. In the division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel, Hammon is listed among the towns given to Asher. This is found in the Book of Joshua: "This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Asher according to their clans... Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two cities, along with their villages" (Joshua 19:30). Although Hammon is not explicitly named in this verse, it is traditionally associated with the region of Asher.

2. Levitical City:
· Hammon is also identified as a Levitical city in the territory of Naphtali. The Levites, who were set apart for religious duties and did not receive a territorial inheritance like the other tribes, were given specific cities to dwell in. In 1 Chronicles 6:76, Hammon is listed as one of these cities: "And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands" (1 Chronicles 6:76). This allocation underscores the importance of providing for the Levites, who served in the temple and facilitated the spiritual life of Israel.

Historical and Geographical Context:

· Location:
The exact location of Hammon is not definitively known today, but it is generally associated with the northern region of ancient Israel, within the boundaries of the tribes of Asher and Naphtali. The mention of Hammon in the context of Levitical cities suggests it was a place of some significance, providing for the needs of the Levites.

· Cultural Significance:
As a Levitical city, Hammon would have been a center for religious instruction and worship. The Levites played a crucial role in maintaining the spiritual and religious practices of the Israelites, and cities like Hammon were integral to their mission.

Theological Implications:

· Inheritance and Provision:
The allocation of cities like Hammon to the Levites highlights the principle of divine provision and the importance of supporting those dedicated to spiritual service. It reflects the broader biblical theme of God's care for His people and the communal responsibility to uphold religious observance.

· Tribal Identity:
The mention of Hammon within the tribal territories of Asher and Naphtali emphasizes the distinct identities and roles of the tribes of Israel. Each tribe had its own inheritance, yet they were united in their worship of Yahweh and their adherence to the covenant.

In summary, Hammon serves as a testament to the organizational structure of ancient Israel, where spiritual and communal responsibilities were interwoven with the land and its distribution among the tribes.Hammon

heat; the sun

Hammon

(warm springs).

1. A city in Asher, (Joshua 19:28) apparently not far from Zidon-rabbah.
2. A city allotted out of the tribe of Naphtali to the Levites, (1 Chronicles 6:76) and answering to the somewhat similar names HAMMATH and HAMMOTH-DOR in Joshua.

Warm springs.

(1.) A town in the tribe of Asher, near Zidon (Joshua 19:28), identified with `Ain Hamul.

(2.) A Levitical city of Naphtali (1 Chronicles 6:76).

HAMMON

ham'-on (chammon, "glowing"):

(1) A place on the seaward frontier of Asher, named with Rehob and Kanah (Joshua 19:28), to be sought, therefore, not far from Tyre. The most probable identification so far suggested is with Umm el'Amud, "mother of the column" (or `Awamid, "columns"), at the mouth of Wady Chamul, on the shore, about 10 miles South of Tyre. An inscription found by Renan shows that the place was associated with the worship of Ba`al Chamman (CIS, I, 8).

(2) A city in Naphtali, given to the Gershonite Levites (1 Chronicles 6:76). It is identical with Hammath (Joshua 19:35), and probably also with Hammoth-dor (Joshua 21:32).

W. Ewing

2540. Chammon -- "hot (spring)," two cities, one in Asher and one ...
... "hot (spring)," two cities, one in Asher and one in Naphtali. Transliteration: Chammon
Phonetic Spelling: (kham-mone') Short Definition: Hammon. ... Hammon. ...
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From Such Causes as These this Also Has Followed...
... And so Hammon is even now formed and represented with a ram's horns; Saturn with
his crooked sickle, like some guardian of the fields, and pruner of too ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/12 from such causes as.htm

Inconsistency of Polytheists.
... abstain: as they say the olive is dedicated to Minerva, the she-goat to Jupiter,
seeds to Ceres, wine to Bacchus, water to Osiris, the ram to Hammon, the stag ...
/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter xxvii inconsistency of polytheists.htm

Argument: Octavius Attests the Fact that Men were Adopted as Gods ...
... Now he is represented in a statue as beardless, now he is set up as bearded; and
when he is called Hammon, he has horns; and when Capitolinus, then he wields ...
/.../the octavius of minucius felix/chapter xxi argument octavius attests the.htm

On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
... twice-batter'd god of Palestine; And mooned Ashtaroth, Heaven's queen and mother
both, Now sits not girt with tapers' holy shine; The Lybic Hammon shrinks his ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/on the morning of christs.htm

On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
... Now sits not girt with tapers' holy shine; The [45]Libyc Hammon shrinks his
horn,. In vain the Tyrian maids their wounded Thammuz mourn. ...
/.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/lxxxi on the morning of.htm

Book 2 Footnotes
... As an instance of which, Alexander journeyed over a country without water, in the
heat of summer, to the oracle of [Jupiter] Hammon, and quickly passed over ...
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Explanatory and Biographical
... [253]Flamens: Roman priests. [254]65 ". [255]twice batter'd god: Dagon."[256]Libyc
Hammon: as worshipped in the Libyan Oasis."In the legend of [257]Osiris ...
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Book 1.
Against Apion. <. ...
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Hammon (2 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HAMMON. ... Multi-Version Concordance Hammon (2
Occurrences). Joshua 19:28 and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon ...
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Ham'mon (1 Occurrence)
Ham'mon. Hammon, Ham'mon. Hammoth . Multi-Version Concordance Ham'mon (1
Occurrence). ... (See RSV). Hammon, Ham'mon. Hammoth . Reference Bible.
/h/ham'mon.htm - 6k

Zidon (25 Occurrences)
... (KJV JPS BBE DBY WBS YLT). Joshua 19:28 And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon,
and Kanah, even unto great Zidon; (KJV JPS BBE DBY WBS YLT). ...
/z/zidon.htm - 17k

Kirjathaim (6 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 6:76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs,
and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs. ...
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Kiriatha'im (5 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 6:76 and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with the open
land about it, and Hammon with the open land about it, and Kiriathaim with ...
/k/kiriatha'im.htm - 7k

Kanah (3 Occurrences)
... sea. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Joshua 19:28 and Ebron,
Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon. (WEB KJV ...
/k/kanah.htm - 9k

Kiriathaim (7 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 6:76 and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its suburbs,
and Hammon with its suburbs, and Kiriathaim with its suburbs. ...
/k/kiriathaim.htm - 9k

Rehob (12 Occurrences)
... Hamath. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Joshua 19:28 and
Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon. (WEB ...
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Ebron (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Ebron (1 Occurrence). Joshua 19:28 and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon,
and Kanah, even to great Sidon. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) ...
/e/ebron.htm - 7k

Baal-hamon (1 Occurrence)
... Cant. 8:11). It has been supposed to be identical with Baal-gad, and also
with Hammon in the tribe of Asher (Joshua 19:28). Others ...
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