Place Old Testament
Dibon
Also known as Dimon =NIV, KJV; Dibon =ESV, -gad =ESV, KJV; Dibon, Gad =NIV
Dibon, also known as Dibon-gad, was a Moabite city allotted to the tribe of Gad, later repossessed by Moab. Mentioned in 11 verses across 4 books, first at Numbers 21:30.
Why it matters. Moabite city, allotted to Gad, later possessed by Moab.
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- Location
- 31.497, 35.783 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Dibon
Dibon, also called Dibon-gad, was a city located in the region of Moab, north of the Arnon River. It was originally inhabited by the Moabites (Numbers 21:30) but was later conquered by the Israelites and allotted to the tribe of Gad (Numbers 32:3, 34; Joshua 13:9, 17). The Gadites rebuilt and fortified the city (Numbers 32:34). However, Dibon was later repossessed by the Moabites (Isaiah 15:2; Jeremiah 48:18, 22). The city is mentioned in the famous Mesha Stele (Moabite Stone), which records the victories of King Mesha of Moab against Israel. Dibon is also associated with the "waters of Dimon" in Isaiah 15:9, possibly referring to a nearby river or stream. The city was one of the stopping points during the Israelites' wilderness wanderings (Numbers 33:45-46).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 11 verses across 4 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.