Almon was one of the cities assigned to the Levites from Benjamin's inheritance. The parallel passage in 1 Chronicles 6:60 calls it Alemeth, showing the fluid nature of place name transmission. The Septuagint's variants ('Gamala,' 'Almon,' 'Elmon') further demonstrate this variation. Located about an hour northeast of Jerusalem at modern Almit, it served as one of the towns where Levites lived, fulfilling the plan to distribute the priestly tribe throughout Israel's territory. These Levitical cities created a network of religious instruction and leadership across all the tribes.