Dibon

Di´bon

1 An important settlement located on the King’s Highway, thirteen miles east of the Dead Sea and three miles north of the Arnon River. This region was captured by the Israelites from King Sihon of the Amorites (Num 21:21-31); it was initially allotted to the Israelite tribes Reuben and Gad (Num 32:3; Josh 13:9) and ultimately assigned to Reuben (Josh 13:17). The site’s continuing importance is confirmed by later references to Dibon in (Isa 15:2, Isa 9 and Jer 48:18, Jer 22). 2 A village in the northern Negeb that was reoccupied by Jews in the postexilic period (Neh 11:25). This Dibon, whose location remains uncertain, is probably identical with Dimonah (Josh 15:22).