Lexical Summary Migron: Migron Original Word: מִגְרוֹן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Migron From magar; precipice; Migron, a place in Palestine -- Migron. see HEBREW magar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom magar Definition an area near Gibeah, also a place N. of Michmash NASB Translation Migron (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִגְרוֺן proper name, of a location 1. 1 Samuel 14:2 district (?) near Gibeah (home of Saul), compare BuhlGeogr. 176; ᵐ5 Μαγων, ᵐ5L Μαγεδδω, (We thinks proper name not required, and proposes מִגְרָן (= ᵑ6 גֹּרֶן threshingfloor; so Bu, but word not in Hebrew; Klo, improbable, מִגְרָשׁ). 2 Isaiah 10:28, place north of Michmash (and Gibeah ), ᵐ5 Μαγεδω, perhaps modern ruin Makrun Dion the passage BdPal 3. 121 Buhll.c. מְגֵרָה see גרר. [מִגְרָעָה],מִגְרָעוֺת see גרע. [מֶגְרָפָה] see גרף. מִגְרָשׁ see גרשׁ. מַד see מדד. I, II. מִדְבָּר see דבר. below, Topical Lexicon Geographical Setting Migron appears as a small settlement within the territory allotted to the tribe of Benjamin, situated on the central Judean highlands north of Jerusalem. From the combined details of 1 Samuel 14 and Isaiah 10, it lay on or near the ridge route that runs from Ai (Aiath) south-westward toward Michmash and Gibeah, overlooking the deep gorge of the Wadi es-Suwaynit. This strategic position made Migron a natural waypoint for armies moving between the Jordan Valley and the Hill Country. Occurrences in Scripture • 1 Samuel 14:2 – “Saul was staying on the outskirts of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree in Migron; and the troops with him numbered about six hundred men.” Military and Historical Context 1 Samuel 14 situates Migron during the Philistine crisis early in Saul’s reign. While Jonathan courageously crossed the ravine to attack the Philistine garrison, Saul lingered “under the pomegranate tree in Migron.” The contrast highlights both the strategic importance of the ridge and the spiritual lethargy that had begun to mark Saul’s leadership. Migron thus becomes a silent witness to the consequences of indecisive faith in the Lord’s anointed king. Isaiah 10 portrays Migron more than two centuries later as one of a rapid-fire series of Benjaminite villages overrun by the advancing Assyrian army. The prophetic march list dramatizes the speed and inevitability of judgment upon a rebellious people, yet it also anticipates Yahweh’s sudden intervention before Jerusalem falls (Isaiah 10:32-34). Prophetic Significance Isaiah employs Migron as a waypoint in the Assyrian’s approach to Zion, emphasizing how close the enemy draws before God acts. That same road, once marked by Saul’s hesitation, now illustrates Judah’s helplessness apart from divine deliverance. The geography underlines the continuity of covenant history: places where earlier faith faltered now reappear in prophetic warning, urging renewed reliance on the Lord of Hosts. Archaeological and Cultural Considerations No definitive excavation has isolated Migron, yet several proposals focus on Khirbet Mugar, Khirbet Makrun, or a spur south of modern Jebaʿ (Gibeah). Each candidate occupies a saddle with commanding views of the Michmash pass, matching the textual clues. Even without a confirmed site, the toponym preserves a memory of agrarian life—suggested by the pomegranate tree of 1 Samuel—and of the highland villages that lined ancient travel corridors. Theological and Ministry Implications 1. Vigilance in Leadership: Saul’s posture at Migron warns against spiritual complacency. God calls His servants to active trust, not passive calculation. Lessons for Today • Strategic Positioning: Churches and families, like ancient villages, occupy cultural “ridge routes.” A watchful stance in prayer and action guards against both external attack and internal drift. Forms and Transliterations בְּמִגְר֑וֹן במגרון bə·miḡ·rō·wn bemigRon bəmiḡrōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 14:2 HEB: הָרִמּ֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמִגְר֑וֹן וְהָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר NAS: which is in Migron. And the people KJV: under a pomegranate tree which [is] in Migron: and the people INT: the pomegranate which Migron and the people who Isaiah 10:28 2 Occurrences |
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