Dinhabah (Hastings' Dictionary)
Thecapital city of king Bela in Edoin (Gn 36'^= 1 Ch 1«). There is some doubt as to its identification. The name, which is accented so as to mean 'Give judgment' (Ball, Genesis, ad loc.), occurs in Palmyrene as Danabn or Dahl)i!)na (K3:m) ; cf. Aavd^ri in Babylonia, and see Dillm. and Del. on Gn SO*". It has been proposed by Neuhauer (Academy, 1891, p. 200) to identify Dinlmbah with Tennib. Tiiis is accepted by Tomkins (ib. p. 284), who further identifies Tennib «-ith Thenih, E.N.E.
from Heshbon, describeil in Tristram's Moab, p. 222. See further Honirnil, Anc. Ileb. Tradition, 223 n. J. A. Selbik.
This topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Dinhabah
Dinhabah din'-ha-ba, din-ha'-ba (dinhabhah): The royal city of Bela, son of Beor; king of Edom (Ge 36:32; 1Ch 1:43). There may be a resemblance in the name of Hodbat et-Teneib. about 8 miles East of Heshbon; but this is in the land of Moab, and probably much too far to the North. No satisfactory identification has been proposed. ⇒See a list of verses on DINHABAH in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.
Smith's Bible Dictionary on Dinhabah
(Genesis 36:32; 1 Chronicles 1:43) the capital city, and probably the birthplace, of Bela, son of Beor king of Edom.
Fausset's Bible Dictionary on Dinhabah
Gen 36:32; 1Ch 1:43. The king of Edom, Bela's capital. In the list of Edomite kings the son does not succeed the father; the monarchy must therefore have been elective, and the kings chosen by the "dukes" (1Ch 1:40-43), who ruled subordinately and contemporaneously with the kings.
References
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- Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
- Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia