Dinhabah
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In Genesis 36, Dinhabah was an Edomite city, the capital of King Bela ben Beor
. The name may mean "robbers' den". Dinhabah may have been located on the site of modern Dibdiba, a little northeast of Petra
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Bela ben Beor
In the chronology of Edomite kings in Genesis 36, Bela ben Beor is the first of the apparently elective kings. The time of his reign are unknown....
. The name may mean "robbers' den". Dinhabah may have been located on the site of modern Dibdiba, a little northeast of Petra
Petra
Petra is a historical and archaeological city in the Jordanian governorate of Ma'an that is famous for its rock cut architecture and water conduits system. Established sometime around the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited...
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