Gijon ( Hebrew גיחון , Arabic. نبع أم الدرج , also Gion ; Christian name - source of the Virgin Mary , Arabic. Ain-Sitti-Maryam ) - a source in the Qedron Valley southeast of the Old City of Jerusalem [1] . Height above sea level - 636 m.
| Gijon | |
|---|---|
| Heb. מעיין הגיחון רוברטס , Arab. نبع أم الدرج | |
 Gihon spring in the Cedron Valley, at the foot of the City of David | |
| Characteristics | |
| Absolute height | 636 m |
| Source type | spring |
| Location | |
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| Region | Jerusalem |
According to the Third Book of Kings, at the source Gion was anointed to the kingdom of Solomon , son of David .
By order of Hezekiah , the Siloam tunnel 533 meters long to the Siloam pond was cut in the rock [2] . The vertical drop over the tunnel is 10 meters, so in 2Par. 32:30 speaks of the "upper channel of the waters of Geon." The also enters the source.
Other Interpretations
The biblical encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus claims that Geon is mentioned in 2 Chronicles. 32:30 and 2 Par. 33:14 - this is another source at the beginning of the Ennova Valley in the southwest of the Old City.
Literature
- Gijon // Orthodox Encyclopedia . - M .: Church Scientific Center "Orthodox Encyclopedia" , 2006. - T. XI. - S. 529. - 752 p. - 39,000 copies. - ISBN 5-89572-017-X .
- s: BEAN / Gihon // Biblical Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus . - M. , 1891-1892.
- Gion // Biblical Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus . - M. , 1891-1892.
- Gijon // Brockhaus Bible Encyclopedia / Fritz Rineker ; Gerhard Mayer ; Alexander Schick, Ulrich Wendel. - M .: Christliche Verlagsbuchhandlung Paderborn, 1999 .-- 1226 p.
- Gijon // Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron . - SPb. , 1908-1913.
Notes
- ↑ 3 Kings 1:33
- ↑ 4 Kings 20:20