Rim´uhn; Akkadian, “thunderer”; Heb., “pomegranate”
1 A title borne by the Syrian storm god Hadad, who was worshiped in his temple in Damascus by Naaman, the Syrian army commander (2Kgs 5:18). After Naaman was cured of leprosy by the God of Israel, he set up an altar to the God of Israel in the temple of Rimmon. 2 A Benjaminite from Beeroth, father of Baanah and Rechab, the men who killed Ishbosheth and brought his head to David (2Sam 4:2; 2Sam 4:5; 2Sam 4:9). 3 En-rimmon, a town in the south of Judah given to the tribe of Simeon (Josh 19:7); in (Josh 15:32 and 1Chr 4:32) the name appears as “Ain, and Rimmon.” It was occupied by Jews returning from the exile (Neh 11:29). 4 A rock to which six hundred Benjaminites fled to escape from the Israelites (Judg 20:45-47; Judg 21:13); it is identified with a limestone hill about three miles east of Bethel, on which is the modern village of Ramun. 5 A town in Zebulun, given to the Levites (Josh 19:13).
