robbers' den, an Edomitish city, the capital of king Bela ( Genesis 36:32 ). It is probably the modern Dibdiba, a little north-east of Petra.
he gives judgment
( Genesis 36:32 ; 1 Chronicles 1:43 ) the capital city, and probably the birthplace, of Bela, son of Beor king of Edom.
DINHABAH
din'-ha-ba, din-ha'-ba (dinhabhah):
The royal city of Bela, son of Beor; king of Edom (Genesis 36:32; 1 Chronicles 1:43). There may be a resemblance in the name of Hodbat et-Teneib. about 8 miles East of Heshbon; but this is in the land of Moab, and probably much too far to the North. No satisfactory identification has been proposed.
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