Bible Dictionary
Dan-jaan
Dan-jaan was a place visited by Joab’s officers during David’s census. The text is uncertain, and its location is not securely identified; some connect it with a northern site near Dan.
Definition
Dan-jaan was a place visited by Joab and his officers during David’s census. Its location and even the form of the text are uncertain.
Biblical Usage
It is named in the census itinerary between Gilead and Sidon (2 Samuel 24:6).
Historical Background
The Septuagint and Vulgate read “Dan in the forest.” Some identify it with Khan Danian north of Achzib, while another proposed reading connects it with Dan and Ijon.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Woodland Dan, a place probably somewhere in the direction of Dan, near the sources of the Jordan (2 Sam. 24:6). The LXX. and the Vulgate read “Dan-ja’ar”, i.e., “Dan in the forest.”
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>dan-ja'-an (dan ya`-an; B, Da Eidan kai Oudan): A place visited by Joab and his officers when taking the census (2Sa 24:6). It is mentioned between Gilead and Sidon. Some would identify it with Khan Danian, a ruined site North of Achzib. The text is probably corrupt. Klostermann would read "toward Da and Ijon" (compare 1Ki 15:20).</p>