Shihor-libnath
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| Type | natural area and region and river and settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Shihor Libnath, Brook Shihor Libnath, Shihor-Libnat |
| Most likely | mouth of the Kishon River (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.817° N, 35.033° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:26 |
Shihor-libnath is a natural area and region and river and settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely mouth of the Kishon River (low confidence; 4 other proposals 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 |
|---|---|---|
| mouth of the Kishon River | low (24%) | 32.817° N, 35.033° E |
| Tell Abu Hawam | low (17%) | 32.801° N, 35.019° E |
| Kebara Swamps | very low (15%) | 32.557° N, 34.925° E |
| Nahal Daliyya | very low (4%) | 32.589° N, 34.915° E |
| Nahal Taninim | very low (4%) | 32.540° N, 34.902° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:26And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor–libnath;Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
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.