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LO-DEBAR

(Heb. lô ḏĕḇār; lōʾ dĕḇār)

A city-state in northern Transjordan above the Yarmuk River. During the time of Saul Lo-debar was ruled by either Ammiel or his son Machir, who gave aid to Saul’s son Mephibosheth (2 Sam. 9:3-5) and later David (17:27-29). Lo-debar came under the rule of Aram-Damascus in Iron II and later was captured by Jeroboam II (Amos 6:13).

Sites identified with Lo-debar include Tel Mghanne, Tell el-Hamme, Umm ed-Dabar (207219), Khirbet Hamid, and Ibdar, but all are south of the Yarmuk. Another possibility may be Tell Dober (209232), where evidence of Iron I and II occupation has been found.

The etymology of the name is unclear as the root letters are uncommon to Semitic languages. The quadriliteral root ldbr was more commonly a place name, thus the more likely rendering Lidebir (cf. Josh. 13:26).

Philip R. Drey






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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