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Nibshan

Town

Location disputed Khirbet el Maqari: about 16 km (10 miles, 90 furlongs) southeast of Jerusalem

Where Scholars Place It

  • Khirbet el Maqari Possible
  • Ain el Ghuweir Possible
  • Qashr el Yahud Less likely

Nibshan in the Bible Dictionary

Named in 1 Verse

  • Joshua 15:62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.

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