Migron is a location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically within the context of the narratives involving King Saul and the Assyrian invasion during the reign of King Hezekiah. The name "Migron" is derived from a Hebrew root meaning "precipice" or "steep place," which may indicate its geographical features or strategic significance.

Biblical References:

1. 1 Samuel 14:2 : "Saul was staying on the outskirts of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron, and with him were about six hundred men." In this passage, Migron is identified as a place where King Saul and his men encamped during a period of conflict with the Philistines. The mention of a pomegranate tree suggests a specific landmark or notable feature of the area. This location served as a temporary military base for Saul, highlighting its strategic importance in the tribal territories of Benjamin.

2. Isaiah 10:28 : "He has come to Aiath; he has passed through Migron; at Michmash he stores his supplies." This verse is part of a prophecy by Isaiah concerning the Assyrian invasion led by Sennacherib. Migron is listed as one of the locations on the route of the advancing Assyrian army. The mention of Migron in this context underscores its position along a significant military route, possibly indicating its proximity to key cities and its role in the unfolding events of the invasion.

Historical and Geographical Context:

Migron's exact location is not definitively known, but it is generally believed to be situated in the region of Benjamin, near Gibeah and Michmash. The references in 1 Samuel and Isaiah suggest that Migron was strategically located along a route that connected various important sites in the central hill country of Israel. Its mention in military contexts implies that it may have been a place of tactical significance, either as a staging ground or a waypoint for armies.

Theological Significance:

From a theological perspective, Migron's mention in the biblical narrative serves to illustrate the unfolding of God's providential plan through the history of Israel. In 1 Samuel, the encampment of Saul at Migron is part of the larger narrative of his kingship and the challenges he faced from external enemies like the Philistines. In Isaiah, the reference to Migron in the context of the Assyrian invasion highlights the judgment and deliverance themes prevalent in the prophetic literature, where God uses foreign nations to discipline His people but ultimately promises restoration and protection.

Migron, though a minor location in the biblical text, contributes to the rich tapestry of Israel's history and God's interaction with His chosen people. Its strategic and prophetic mentions remind readers of the intricate details that form the backdrop of the biblical narrative, emphasizing the sovereignty and faithfulness of God throughout the ages.Migron

fear; farm; throat

Migron

(precipice), a town or a spot in the neighborhood of Gibeah. (1 Samuel 14:23) Migron is also mentioned in Sennacherib's approach to Jerusalem. (Isaiah 10:28)

Migron

A town in the vicinity of Ai and Gibeah, north of Michmash, now lost, 1 Samuel 14:2; Isaiah 10:28.

Precipice or landslip, a place between Aiath and Michmash (Isaiah 10:28). The town of the same name mentioned in 1 Samuel 14:2 was to the south of this. MICRON

mig'-ron (mighron; Magon):

(1) A place in the uttermost part of Geba-which read here instead of Gibeah-marked by a pomegranate tree, where Saul and his 600 men encamped over against the Philistines, who were in Michmash (1 Samuel 14:2). Josephus describes the distress of Saul and his company as they sat on a high hill (bounos hupselos) viewing the widespread desolation wrought by the enemy. There is, however, nothing to guide us as to the exact spot. Many suppose that the text is corrupt; but no emendation suggested yields any satisfactory result. The place was certainly South of Michmash.

(2) (Codex Vaticanus Magedo; Codex Alexandrinus Mageddo): The Migron of Isaiah 10:28 is mentioned between Aiath (Ai) and Michmash. If the places are there named in consecutive order, this Migron must be sought to the North of Michmash. It may with some confidence be located at Makrun, a ruined site to the North of the road leading from Michmash to Ai.

There is nothing extraordinary in two places having the same name pretty close to each other. The two Beth-horons, although distinguished as upper and lower, are a case in point. So also are the two Bethsaidas. There is therefore no need to try to identify the two with one another, as some (e.g. Robertson Smith in Journal of Philology, XIII, 62;) have attempted to do with no success.

W. Ewing

4051. Migron -- an area near Gibeah, also a place North of ...
... Migron. 4052 . an area near Gibeah, also a place North of Michmash. Transliteration:
Migron Phonetic Spelling: (mig-rone') Short Definition: Migron. ...
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The Prophet --His Youth and his Call.
... thorny soil that needed deep ploughing.(101) It was, too, as Isaiah had predicted,
the main path of invasion from the North,(102) by Ai, Migron, Michmash, the ...
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The Doom of the Antichrist
... His course is vividly sketched by Isaiah in the tenth chapter of his prophecy:
"He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Mickmash he hath laid up his ...
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Migron (2 Occurrences)
... (2) (Codex Vaticanus Magedo; Codex Alexandrinus Mageddo): The Migron of Isaiah
10:28 is mentioned between Aiath (Ai) and Michmash. ...Migron (2 Occurrences). ...
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Micron
... (2) (Codex Vaticanus Magedo; Codex Alexandrinus Mageddo): The Migron of
Isaiah 10:28 is mentioned between Aiath (Ai) and Michmash. ...
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Pomegranate (11 Occurrences)
... Whether the pomegranate tree in Migron under which Saul is said (1 Samuel 14:2)
to have abode with his 600 men was really a tree or a place, Rimmon, is doubtful ...
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Michmash (10 Occurrences)
... Something hidden, a town of Benjamin (Ezra 2:27), east of Bethel and south of Migron,
on the road to Jerusalem (Isaiah 10:28). ... He has passed through Migron. ...
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Outskirts (38 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 14:2 And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the
pomegranate-tree which is in Migron; and the people that were with him were about ...
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Geba (22 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 14:2 And Saul was still waiting in the farthest part of Geba, under the
fruit-tree in Migron: there were about six hundred men with him; (BBE). ...
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Fruit-tree (4 Occurrences)
... (YLT). 1 Samuel 14:2 And Saul was still waiting in the farthest part of Geba, under
the fruit-tree in Migron: there were about six hundred men with him; (BBE). ...
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Farthest (33 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 14:2 And Saul was still waiting in the farthest part of Geba, under the
fruit-tree in Migron: there were about six hundred men with him; (BBE). ...
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Extreme (11 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 14:2 And Saul abode at the extreme end of Gibeah under the pomegranate-
tree which was in Migron; and the people that were with him were about six ...
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Deposited (10 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Isaiah 10:28 He has gone up from Pene-Rimmon, he has come to Aiath; he
has gone past Migron, at Michmash he puts his forces in order. (See NAS). ...
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