Shihor Libnath
“Black of Whiteness”
Summary
A location on the southern boundary of the tribe of Asher, possibly a stream near Mount Carmel.
☩Location
Shihor-libnath is mentioned only in Joshua 19:26 as one of the landmarks of the southern boundary of Asher, in the vicinity of Carmel and Beth-dagon. The ancient versions treated it as two separate places, but modern scholars generally consider it a single location—probably a stream or river.
☩Identification
The name literally means 'black of whiteness,' possibly describing a turbid mountain stream with white, glistening sand at its banks. Some have identified it with the Belus (modern Nahr Naman) near Acre, famous in antiquity for its glass-producing sand. However, since Asher's territory extended south of Carmel, it may more likely be a smaller stream south of Athlit.
Related Verses1 mention
Joshua· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shihor-libnath," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Shihorlibnath," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Shihorlibnath," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 4.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shihor-libnath," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).