Bible Dictionary
Kishion
Kishion was a town in Issachar assigned to the Gershonite Levites. It may correspond to a place called Kedesh in a parallel record.
Definition
Kishion, meaning “hardness,” was a town in the territory of Issachar. It was assigned with its suburbs to the Gershonite Levites.
Biblical Usage
Kishion appears among the towns allotted to Issachar and later among the Levitical cities. A parallel record reads “Kedesh” instead of “Kishion.”
Historical Background
The location is uncertain. It has been identified possibly with Tell Abu Kedes, not far from Taanach. The Authorized Version calls it Kishon in the parallel passage.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Hardness, a city of Issachar assigned to the Gershonite Levites (Josh. 19:20), the same as Kishon (21:28).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(hardness), one of the towns on the boundary of the tribe of Issachar, (Joshua 19:20) which with its suburbs was allotted to the Gershonite Levites. (Joshua 21:28) Authorized Version Kishon.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>kish'-i-on, kish'-yon (qishyon): A city in the territory of Issachar (Jos 19:20), given to the Gershonite Levites (21:28; the King James Version wrongly "Kishon"). The parallel passage in 1Ch 6:72 reads "Kedesh" instead of "Kishion." The true reading is probably qidhshon. Conder suggests a likely identification with Tell Abu Kedes, not far from Taanach.</p>