Jabneel (Joshua 15)
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Other places named Jabneel: Jabneel (Joshua 19).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Jabneh |
| Most likely | Yibna (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.866° N, 34.746° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 15:11 |
Jabneel (Joshua 15) is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Yibna (high confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Yibna | high (78%) | 31.866° N, 34.746° E |
| Yavne Yam | very low (7%) | 31.923° N, 34.693° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:11And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 26:6And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.