Ribla
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vrugbaar, 'n antieke dorp aan die noordelike grens van Palestina, 35 myl noordoos van Baalbek, en 10 of 12 suid van die Homs-meer, aan die oostelike oewer van die Orontes, in 'n wye en vrugbare vlakte. Hier het Nebukadnesar sy hoofkwartier gehad in sy veldtog teen Jerusalem, en hier het Necho ook sy kamp opgerig nadat hy Josia se leër by Megiddo verslaan het [2 Kon 23:29–35; 2 Kon 25:6, 20, 21; Jer 39:5 ; Jer 52:10 ]. Dit was op die groot karavaanpad van Palestina na Karkemis, aan die Eufraat. Dit word beskryf [Num 34:11 ] as “aan die oostekant van Ain.” 'n Plek wat steeds el Ain genoem word, d.w.s. “die fontein”, word in so 'n posisie ongeveer 10 myl ver gevind. (Sien JERUSALEM.)
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Riblah
fruitful, an ancient town on the northern frontier of Palestine, 35 miles north-east of Baalbec, and 10 or 12 south of Lake Homs, on the eastern bank of the Orontes, in a wide and fertile plain. Here Nebuchadnezzar had his head-quarters in his campaign against Jerusalem, and here also Necho fixed his camp after he had routed Josiah's army at Megiddo (2Kings 23:29-35; 25:6; 25:20; 25:21; Jer 39:5 ; 52:10). It was on the great caravan road from Palestine to Carchemish, on the Euphrates. It is described (Num 34:11 ) as "on the eastern side of Ain." A place still called el Ain, i.e., "the fountain", is found in such a position about 10 miles distant. (See JERUSALEM)
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