A place mentioned in the family records of Caleb and Judah (1 Chronicles 2:49). The name Machbenah appears in a list with other geographical locations. It is listed before Gibea, which is probably the same town mentioned in Joshua 15:57. This suggests that Machbenah was likely located in the eastern part of the hill country south of Hebron. This area was known to be inhabited by the descendants of Caleb.
Machbenah
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.