Libnah

Transparency; whiteness. (1.) One of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness (Num. 33:20, 21). (2.) One of the royal cities of the Canaanites taken by Joshua (Josh. 10:29-32; 12:15). It became one of the Levitical towns in the tribe of Judah (21:13), and was strongly fortified. Sennacherib laid siege to it (2 Kings 19:8; Isa. 37:8). It was the native place of Hamutal, the queen of Josiah (2 Kings 23:31). It stood near Lachish, and has been identified with the modern Arak el-Menshiyeh.

(whiteness).

LIB'NAH (whiteness). The fifth station at which Israel encamped on their journey from Sinai; situated between Rimmon-parez and Rissah, Num 33:20-21, but not yet identified. A city of Canaan, in the lowland of Judah, was taken by Joshua, Josh 10:29-32,Gen 36:39; Jud 12:15, and assigned to the priests. Josh 15:42; Josh 21:13; 1 Chr 6:57; revolted against Joram, 2 Kgs 8:22; 2 Chr 21:10; was besieged by Sennacherib, 2 Kgs 19:8; Isa 37:8; and has been identified by some with Arak-el-Menshiyeh, and by others with Tell-es-Safieh.

white; whiteness

LIB'NAH (whiteness). The fifth station at which Israel encamped on their journey from Sinai; situated between Rimmon-parez and Rissah, Num 33:20-21, but not yet identified. A city of Canaan, in the lowland of Judah, was taken by Joshua, Josh 10:29-32,Gen 36:39; Jud 12:15, and assigned to the priests. Josh 15:42; Josh 21:13; 1 Chr 6:57; revolted against Joram, 2 Kgs 8:22; 2 Chr 21:10; was besieged by Sennacherib, 2 Kgs 19:8; Isa 37:8; and has been identified by some with Arak-el-Menshiyeh, and by others with Tell-es-Safieh.