A town east of the Jordan River, assigned to the tribe of Gad.
About Lo-debar
Another name for Debir, the Gadite city in 2 Samuel 9:4 and Amos 6:13.
See Debir (Place) #2.
Key References
When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
“Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”
you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say, ‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’
All Scripture References (5)
Joshua (1)
the territory from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;
2 Samuel (3)
“Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”
So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
Amos (1)
you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say, ‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’