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Ono

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Ono was a town in Benjamin, situated in the plain of Ono near Lydda. Nehemiah refused repeated invitations to meet opponents there because they intended to harm him.
Biblical Usage
Sanballat and his allies invited Nehemiah to meet them at Ono under the pretense of a conference. Nehemiah refused repeatedly because their purpose was to harm or capture him.
Scripture References
1 Chronicles 8:12 Ezra 2:33 Nehemiah 6:2 Nehemiah 11:35