Person
Nobah
Man who captured Kenath
A warrior of Manasseh who captured the Transjordanian town of Kenath and renamed it after himself during Israel's settlement.
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was a Manassite warrior who, during the conquest of Transjordan, captured the city of Kenath and its surrounding villages from the (or their inhabitants) and renamed it Nobah after himself (Num 32:42). He is mentioned briefly alongside Jair son of , who similarly renamed a group of towns in , both acting during the settlement of the Transjordanian territories. Beyond this notice of conquest and renaming, nothing further is recorded about Nobah.
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