Libnah or Lobana (Hebrew: לִבְנָה, whiteness; Latin: Lobana) was an independent city, probably near the western seaboard of Israel, with its own king at the time of the Israelite conquest of Canaan. [1] It is thought to have been an important producer of revenue, and one that rebelled against the Judahite crown.

In the reign of Joram, Libnah joined the Edomites in a revolt against the king of Judah (2 Kings 8:22 2 Chronicles 21:10). In the reign of Hezekiah, Libnah was besieged by Sennacherib (2 Kings 19:8 Isaiah 37:8).

Libnah was the home of Hamutal, the mother of Zedekiah (2 Kings 23:31; 24:18; Jer 52:1). The most probable of the sites suggested for ancient Libnah seems to be the modern Tell es-Safi. Joshua 15:42 places Libnah in the Shephelah and Eusebius identified the site of ancient Libnah with a town in the district of Eleutheropolis.

Libnah is a significant location mentioned in the Old Testament, primarily within the historical narratives of the Israelites. It is recognized as one of the cities in the Shephelah, the lowland region of ancient Judah.

LIBNAH (Heb. לִבְנָה). (1) Station of the Israelites on the route of the Exodus, between Rimmon-Perez and Rissah (Num. 33:20–21). It is perhaps identical with Laban (Deut. 1:1). (2) Canaanite city-state in the Shephelah which Joshua conquered and destroyed after Makkedah and before Lachish (Josh. 10:29ff.; 12:15).

Libnah (whiteness). A royal city of the Canaanites which lay in the southwest part of the Holy Land, taken by Joshua immediately after the rout of Beth-horon. It was near Lachish, west of Makkedah. It was appropriated with its "suburbs" to the priests.

Libnah was the native place of Hamutal or Hamital, the Queen of Josiah, and mother of Jehoahaz (2 Kings 23:31) and Zedekiah (24:18; Jeremiah 52:1). It is in this connection that its name appears for the last time in the Bible.

Dec 8, 2024 · Explore the historical and archaeological insights of Libnah, a significant biblical city, and uncover its key findings and artifacts. Libnah is a site of considerable interest for historians and archaeologists alike, mentioned several times in the Bible.

At Libnah near Egypt G. Rawlinson thinks the miraculous destruction of the Assyrian army took place: not at Jerusalem; so Jehovah's promise (Isaiah 37:33), "Sennacherib shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields "; then verse 36 will mean, "when they (Sennacherib and the surviving Assyrians) arose ...

LIBNAH (Heb. לִבְנָה). (1) Station of the Israelites on the route of the Exodus, between Rimmon-Perez and Rissah (Num. 33:20–21). It is perhaps identical with Laban (Deut. 1:1). (2) Canaanite city-state in the Shephelah which Joshua conquered and destroyed after Makkedah and before Lachish (Josh. 10:29ff.; 12:15).