Bible Dictionary
Lebonah
Lebonah was a place near Shiloh on the road toward Shechem. It is commonly identified with modern el-Lubban, west of the road north of Bethel.
Definition
Lebonah was a place on the north road between Shiloh and Shechem. It is identified with the modern Khan el-Lubban, west of and near the road to Nablus.
Biblical Usage
Lebonah is named only in Judges 21:19, in connection with the route from Shiloh toward Shechem.
Historical Background
The site lies about three miles west-northwest of Shiloh and about eight miles north of Bethel. It is described as a poor village on a hillside, with numerous rock tombs nearby.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Frankincense, a town near Shiloh, on the north side of Bethel (Judg. 21:19). It has been identified with el-Lubban, to the south of Nablus.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(frankincense), a place named in (Judges 21:19) only. Lebonah has survived to our times under the almost identical form of el-Lubban . It lies to the west of and close to the Nablus road, about eight miles north of Beitan (Bethel) and two from Seilun (Shiloh).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>le-bo'-na (lebhonah): A place on the great north road between Shiloh and Shechem (Jud 21:19). It is represented by the modern Khan el-Lubban, about 3 miles West-Northwest of Seilun ("Shiloh"), on the way to Nablus. It is a wretched village lying on the slope of a hill, with many rock tombs in the vicinity.</p>