machbenah Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
machbenah in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(bond). Sheva, the father of Machbena, is named in the genealogical list of Judah as the offspring of Manchah, the concubine of Caleb ben-Hezron. #1Ch 2:49|
machbenah in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
MACH'BENAH (hillock, or cloak), a name occurring in the genealogical list of Judah, 1 Chr 2:49, and probably signifying a town founded or colonized by Sheva and his family.
machbenah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
A town of Judah, colonized by the family of Maachah (1 Chronicles 2:49). "Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheva the father of Machbenah."