Lebonah
לְבוֹנָה/leh-BOH-nuh/
“Frankincense”
Summary
A town on the great north road between Shiloh and Shechem, near where the annual feast was held.
☩Location
Lebonah is mentioned only in Judges 21:19, which locates it precisely: 'on the north side of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.' This detailed description places it on the great north road through the hill country. The site is identified with the modern Khan el-Lubban, about three miles west-northwest of Seilun (ancient Shiloh), on the way to Nablus. The name means 'frankincense,' perhaps indicating the presence of that aromatic plant in the vicinity.
Key verses:Judges 21:19
Related Verses1 mention
Judges· 1 verse
References
- 1.George Morrish, "Lebonah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Lebonah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Lebonah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).