Bible Dictionary
KAMON
Kamon was the place where Jair, one of the judges of Israel, was buried. Its exact location is uncertain, though several sites in the region east of the Jordan have been proposed.
Definition
Kamon was the place where Jair, one of Israel’s judges, was buried. Its exact location is uncertain.
Biblical Usage
Judges 10:3–5 records Kamon as Jair’s burial place.
Historical Background
Possible sites include Kamm and Kumeim, ruins southeast of Umm Keis. Kamm has substantial ruins and rock-hewn cisterns, suggesting an important former settlement.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ka'-mon (qamon; the King James Version Camon): The place where Jair was buried (Jud 10:3-5). It is possibly represented either by Kamm or Kumeim, ruins which lie about 6 and 7 miles respectively to the South-Southeast of Umm Keis. See further HAVVOTH-JAIR. The ruins of Kamm, about 200 yds. square, crown a small elevation, and point to an important place in the past. There are large rock-hewn cisterns to the South. Among the ruins of Kumein, which are not considerable, a few mud huts are built, occupied today by about 200 souls (Schumacher, Northern 'Ajlun, 137).</p>