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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Dibon

Dibon [N] [H] [S]

pining; wasting.

  • A city in Moab ( Numbers 21:30 ); called also Dibon-gad ( 33:45 ), because it was built by Gad and Dimon ( Isaiah 15:9 ). It has been identified with the modern Diban, about 3 miles north of the Arnon and 12 miles east of the Dead Sea. (See Moabite Stone.)

  • A city of the tribe of Judah, inhabited after the Captivity ( Nehemiah 11:25 ); called also Dimonah ( Joshua 15:22 ). It is probably the modern ed-Dheib.

    These dictionary topics are from
    M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
    published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
    [S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
    Bibliography Information

    Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Dibon". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

    • Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Dibon

    Dibon [N] [E] [S]

    abundance of knowledge
    Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.
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    Bibliography Information

    Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Dibon'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

    Smith's Bible Dictionary - Dibon

    Dibon [N] [E] [H]

    (wasting ).

    1. A town on the east side of Jordan, in the rich pastoral country, which was taken possession of and rebuilt by the children of Gad. ( Numbers 32:3 Numbers 32:34 ) From this circumstance it possibly received the name of DIBON-GAD. ( Numbers 33:45 Numbers 33:46 ) Its first mention is in ( Numbers 21:30 ) and from this it appears to have belonged originally to the Moabites. We find Dibon counted to Reuben in the lists of Joshua. ( Joshua 13:9 Joshua 13:17 ) In the time of Isaiah and Jeremiah, however, it was again in possession of Moab. ( Isaiah 15:2 ; Jeremiah 48:18 Jeremiah 48:22 ) comp. Jere 48:24 In modern times the name Dhiban has been discovered as attached to extensive ruins on the Roman road, about three miles north of the Arnon (Wady Modjeb ).
    2. One of the towns which were reinhabited by the men of Judah after the return from captivity, ( Nehemiah 11:25 ) identical with DIMONAH.
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
    Bibliography Information

    Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Dibon'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.