place
Dabbesheth
דַּבֶּ֫שֶׁת
Dabbesheth was a town on the border of the territory allocated to the tribe of Zebulun.
- verses
- 1
- first named
- Joshua 19:11
- last named
- Joshua 19:11
- feature
- settlement
- coordinates
- 32.67°N · 35.16°E
Tel Shem (OpenBible)
The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.
Description
Dabbesheth in the text
Dabbesheth is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Joshua 19:11, as a town situated on the border of the territory allocated to the tribe of Zebulun during the division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel.
The verse states that the border of Zebulun "turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrise to the border of Chisloth-tabor; it went out to Dabbesheth, and went up to Japhia." This description places Dabbesheth in the vicinity of Chisloth-tabor and Japhia, likely in the region of Lower Galilee.
No further details are provided about Dabbesheth in the biblical text, such as its exact location, history, or significance. Its inclusion in the border description of Zebulun's territory suggests that it was a recognized landmark or settlement during the time of Joshua and the conquest of Canaan.
The meaning of the name Dabbesheth is uncertain, and the lack of additional information in the Bible or other historical sources makes it difficult to draw firm conclusions about the town's role or character.
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Took part in
Stands in the same events as
- Chesulloth1 event
- Daberath1 event
- Dimnah1 event
- Gath-hepher1 event
- Iphtahel Valley1 event
- Neah1 event
- Sarid1 event
- Eth-kazin1 event
- Hannathon1 event
- Japhia1 event
- Mareal1 event
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