Type: place
It was a region of the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the time of Baasha.
It was also occupied by Ben-Hadad, king of Aram.
1 Kings 15:20Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa and sent his army commanders to attack the cities of Israel, striking Ijon, Dan, Abel-Beth-Maacah, all of Kinnereth, and all the land of Naphtali.
2 Chronicles 16:4Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa and sent his army commanders to attack the cities of Israel, striking Ijon, Dan, Abel-Maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
Later, it was taken back by Assyria.
2 Kings 15:29In the days of Israel's King Pekah, King Tiglath-Pileser of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-Beth-Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, Galilee, and all the land of Naphtali, and he carried the people captive to Assyria.