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Libnah

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Libnah was both a wilderness campsite and a fortified city in Judah. The city was captured by Joshua, given to the priests, and later besieged by Sennacherib.
Biblical Usage
The wilderness Libnah appears in Israel’s journeying. The Judahite city was conquered by Joshua, given as a priestly town, revolted against Judah under Joram, and was besieged by Sennacherib under Hezekiah. Hamutal, wife of Josiah, came from Libnah.
Scripture References
Numbers 33:20 Numbers 33:21 Joshua 10:29-32 Joshua 12:15 2 Kings 19:8 Isaiah 37:8 2 Kings 23:31 Joshua 21:13 1 Chronicles 6:57 2 Kings 8:22 2 Chronicles 21:10