Bible Dictionary
Nachon
Nachon was the owner of a threshing floor near which Uzzah died while the ark was being transported. The place is also called Chidon.
Definition
Nachon was the owner of a threshing floor near which Uzzah was struck while the ark was being transported.
Biblical Usage
Nachon’s threshing floor is mentioned in the account of the ark’s journey, where Uzzah was slain.
Historical Background
The place is also called Chidon in 1 Chronicles 13:9.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Prepared, the owner of a thrashing-floor near which Uzzah was slain (2 Sam. 6:6); called also Chidon (1 Chr. 13:9).