חֶשְׁבּוֹן

II. חֶשְׁבּוֺן proper name, of a location of the city of Sihon king of the Amorites Num 21:26; Num 21:27; Num 21:28; Num 21:30; Num 21:34; Num 32:3 (all E); Deut 1:4; Deut 2:24; Deut 2:26; Deut 2:30; Deut 3:2; Deut 3:6; Deut 4:46; Deut 29:6; Josh 9:10; Josh 12:2; Josh 12:5; Josh 13:10; Josh 13:21; Josh 13:27 (all D) Judg 11:19; Jer 48:45; Neh 9:22 captured by Israel who dwelt in it Num 21:25 (E) Judg 11:26 rebuilt by Reuben Num 32:37 (E), given to Reuben at the division of the land Josh 13:17 (P); on the border of Gad, Josh 13:26 (P), it subsequently fell to Gad and was assigned to Levites out of that tribe Josh 21:39 (P) 1Chr 6:66 the Moabites gained possession of it Isa 15:4; Isa 16:8; Isa 16:9 and subsequently the Ammonites Jer 48:2; Jer 48:34; Jer 48:45; Jer 49:3 it was celebrated for its fish ponds Song 7:5. — Modern „usbân, Seetzen^{Reisen i. 407} Rob^{BR i. 551} BD^{Pal 191} Survey^{EP 8}.