Lexical Definition
חֶשְׁבּוֹן Cheshbôwn (khesh-bone') Heshbon N:N--L
the same as חֶשְׁבּוֹן
Heshbon.
- § Heshbon = "stronghold"
- Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan
1) the capital city of Sihon, king of the Amorites, located on the western border of the high plain and on the border line between the tribes of Reuben and Gad
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. חֶשְׁבּוֺן proper name, of a location of the city of Sihon king of the Amorites Num 21:26; Num 21:27; Num 21:28; Num 21:30; Num 21:34; Num 32:3 (all E); Deut 1:4; Deut 2:24; Deut 2:26; Deut 2:30; Deut 3:2; Deut 3:6; Deut 4:46; Deut 29:6*; Josh 9:10; Josh 12:2; Josh 12:5; Josh 13:10; Josh 13:21; Josh 13:27 (all D) Judg 11:19; Jer 48:45; Neh 9:22 captured by Israel who dwelt in it Num 21:25 (E) Judg 11:26 rebuilt by Reuben Num 32:37 (E), given to Reuben at the division of the land Josh 13:17 (P); on the border of Gad, Josh 13:26 (P), it subsequently fell to Gad and was assigned to Levites out of that tribe Josh 21:39 (P) 1Chr 6:66* the Moabites gained possession of it Isa 15:4; Isa 16:8; Isa 16:9 and subsequently the Ammonites Jer 48:2; Jer 48:34; Jer 48:45; Jer 49:3 it was celebrated for its fish ponds Song 7:5*. — Modern „usbân, SeetzenReisen i. 407 RobBR i. 551 BDPal 191 SurveyEP 8.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 21:25 · 21:26 · 21:27 · 21:28 · 21:30 · 21:34 · 32:3 · 32:37 |
| Deuteronomy | 1:4 · 2:24 · 2:26 · 2:30 · 3:2 · 3:6 · 4:46 · 29:6* |
| Joshua | 9:10 · 12:2 · 12:5 · 13:10 · 13:17 · 13:21 · 13:26 · 13:27 · 21:39 |
| Judges | 11:19 · 11:26 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:66* |
| Nehemiah | 9:22 |
| Song of Solomon | 7:5* |
| Isaiah | 15:4 · 16:8 · 16:9 |
| Jeremiah | 48:2 · 48:34 · 48:45 · 49:3 |
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Heshbon • Amorite city conquered by Moses, allotted to Reuben
Heshbon, an Amorite city conquered by Moses (Num 21:25-30), was allotted to Reuben (Num 32:37; Josh 13:17) but later given to the Levites (Josh 21:39); it was a significant city in the region (Isa 15:4; 16:8-9; Jer 48:2, 34, 45; 49:3).
- A location first mentioned at Num.21.25;
- only referred to as Heshbon חֶשְׁבּוֹן.
Heshbon was a prominent Amorite city located about 50 miles east of Jerusalem, in what is now western Jordan. It was the capital of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who had taken it from the Moabites (Num 21:26-30). During the Israelites' journey to Canaan, Moses conquered Heshbon and its surrounding territories (Num 21:25, 34; Deut 1:4; 2:24-30; 3:2, 6; 4:46; 29:7). The city was initially allotted to the tribe of Reuben (Num 32:3, 37; Josh 13:10, 17) but was later given to the tribe of Gad (Josh 13:26) and then to the Levites (Josh 21:39; 1 Chr 6:81). Heshbon was a significant city in the region, mentioned in various contexts throughout the Bible (Josh 9:10; 12:2, 5; Judg 11:19, 26; Neh 9:22; Song 7:4; Isa 15:4; 16:8-9; Jer 48:2, 34, 45; 49:3). Its ruins, known as Hesban, have been excavated by archaeologists, revealing its rich history from biblical times through the Byzantine period.
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