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SHIHOR-LIBNATH

(Heb. šîḥôr liḇnāṯ)

A place on the western boundary of the territory allotted to the tribe of Asher, in the vicinity of Carmel (Josh. 19:26). Since Heb. šîḥôr was used by biblical writers to refer to the Nile (Isa. 23:3; Jer. 2:18) or a river which served as the southern boundary of Canaan (Josh. 13:3) and Israel (1 Chr. 13:5), and the word seems to be derived from an Egyptian word meaning “lake/river of Horus,” Shihor-libnath most likely refers to a river near Carmel. It is often identified with the lower branch of the Kishon River (Naḥal Qishon/Nahr el-Muqattaʿ), which runs roughly northwest from Mt. Gilboa to the Mediterranean Sea near Libnath (Tell Abu Huwam) NE of Mt. Carmel. However, other identifications (including the Naḥal Dāyah and Naḥal Tanninim) have been suggested.

Eric F. Mason






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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