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Machbenah
(bond). Sheva, the father of Machbena, is named in the genealogical list of Judah as the offspring of Manchah, the concubine of Caleb ben-Hezron. (1 Chronicles 2:49)
In the Bible
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Verses where Machbenah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 2:49
She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
Scripture on Machbenah
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Machbenah references
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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