Dibon

[Easton] Pining; wasting. (1.) A city in Moab (Num. 21:30); called also Dibon-gad (33:45), because it was built by Gad and Dimon (Isa. 15:9). It has been identified with the modern Diban, about 3 miles north of the Arnon and 12 miles east of the Dead Sea. (See Moabite Stone.) (2.) A city of the tribe of Judah, inhabited after the Captivity (Neh. 11:25); called also Dimonah (Josh. 15:22). It is probably the modern ed-Dheib. [Smith] (wasting). A town on the east side of Jordan, in the rich pastoral country, which was taken possession of and rebuilt by the children of Gad. (Numbers 32:3,34) From this circumstance it possibly received the name of DIBON-GAD. (Numbers 33:45,46) Its first mention is in (Numbers 21:30) and from this it appears to have belonged originally to the Moabites. We find Dibon counted to Reuben in the lists of Joshua. (Joshua 13:9,17) In the time of Isaiah and Jeremiah, however, it was again in possession of Moab. (Isaiah 15:2; Jeremiah 48:18,22) comp. Jere 48:24 In modern times the name Dhiban has been discovered as attached to extensive ruins on the Roman road, about three miles north of the Arnon (Wady Modjeb). One of the towns which were reinhabited by the men of Judah after the return from captivity, (Nehemiah 11:25) identical with Dimonah. [Hitchcock] abundance of knowledge [Nave] –1. Also called DIBON-GAD and DIMON .A city on the northern banks of the Arnon Nu 21:30 .Israelites encamp at Nu 33:45 .Allotted to Gad and Reuben Nu 32:3 , 34 ; Jos 13:9 , 17 .Taken by Moab Isa 15:2 , 9 ; Jer 48:18 , 22 –2. A city in the tribe of Judah Ne 11:25 .Probably identical with DIMINAH Jos 15:22 [STEPBible TIPNR] A location first mentioned at Num.21.30) referred to as Dibon (דִּיבֹן), or Dibon (דִּימוֹן), or Dibon/-gad (דִּיבֹן, דִּימוֹן גָּד). [Theographic] A city of the tribe of Judah, inhabited after the Captivity (Neh. 11:25); called also Dimonah (Josh. 15:22). It is probably the modern ed-Dheib.