Machbenah
Divided Kingdom
Tribe of Judah
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Machbenah was a descendant or town of Caleb, the son of Hezron, from the tribe of Judah.
Machbenah was a place or person in the genealogy of Caleb son of Jephunneh in 1 Chronicles 2:49, listed as a child of Sheva alongside Gibea. As with many names in this section of Chronicles, it likely denotes both a clan ancestor and the town he founded or settled. The precise location of Machbenah has not been identified archaeologically, and beyond this genealogical reference nothing further is known.