Bible Dictionary
Shihon
Shihon was a town in the territory of Issachar, mentioned in the account of the tribal allotments.
Definition
Shihon was a town belonging to the territory allotted to Issachar. Its name is associated with overturning or ruin. The town is mentioned in the account of Issachar’s inheritance and is otherwise known chiefly through that notice.
Biblical Usage
Shihon appears in the list of towns assigned to the tribe of Issachar. The biblical record gives no further account of its inhabitants, events, or religious significance.
Historical Background
Eusebius reported that Shihon existed in his time near Mount Tabor. Its precise location is not otherwise established in the supplied material.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Overturning, a town of Issachar (Josh. 19:19).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(ruin), a town of Issachar, named only in (Joshua 19:19) Eusebius mentions it as then existing “near Mount Tabor.”
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>shi'-hon (shi'on).</p><p>See SHION.</p>