Alyon

Male

Alyon can be found in the following chapters:

Parents:

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Lifespan:

Birth: 

Unknown, but likely around 2080 (Jasher 25:22)

Death: 

Unknown, but likely around 2212

Marriage:

Children:

Description:

Interesting Facts

  • Alyon is identified as one of the sons of Kedar, who was the second born of Ishmael.

Genealogy

  • Alyon’s grandfather was Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar.
  • Alyon’s father was Kedar, the second son of Ishmael.
  • The provided sources do not specify the identity of Alyon’s mother. However, Kedar’s mother was Ribah, also known as Meribah, who was an Egyptian woman and the wife of Ishmael.
  • The texts do not mention any wives or offspring of Alyon.
  • Alyon had at least three brothers: Kezem, Chamad, and Eli, who are also listed as sons of Kedar.

Historical Context

Alyon’s existence is placed within the genealogical records of Ishmael’s descendants. Following Ishmael’s establishment in the wilderness of Paran and his marriage to Ribah from Egypt, his lineage began to expand. Kedar, Alyon’s father, was one of Ishmael’s twelve sons. Alyon belongs to the generation of grandsons of Ishmael, representing a further branching of Abraham’s extended family. The broader historical context involves the development of distinct tribal groups emanating from Ishmael, living in the regions surrounding Canaan. These groups, including the descendants of Kedar, would have contributed to the demographic and potentially political landscape of these areas, although the specific interactions and events concerning Alyon are not detailed within these particular texts. The narrative focus in the provided excerpts tends to center more on Abraham, Sarah, and their direct lineage through Isaac, with Ishmael and his descendants primarily noted for their genealogical significance and their separate trajectory as promised by divine decree.

Narrative

The personal narrative of Alyon, as it pertains to the selected sources, is solely within the realm of genealogy. He is mentioned as one of the sons of Kedar, thereby establishing his place in the বংশতালিকা (genealogy) of Ishmael’s family. The texts do not provide any information regarding Alyon’s individual actions, dialogues, or life events. His significance, within the context of these passages, lies in his contribution to the documented lineage of Ishmael, illustrating the growth and diversification of Abraham’s progeny through his son with Hagar. While the specifics of Alyon’s life remain unrecorded here, his inclusion highlights the importance of tracing ancestral lines and the development of familial and potentially tribal structures in these historical accounts. Alyon’s existence serves as a point in the ongoing narrative of the expansion of Abraham’s seed into multiple nations, as foretold in the scriptures.