Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(bond). Sheva, the father of Machbena, is named in the genealogical list of Judah as the offspring of Manchah, the concubine of Caleb ben-Hezron.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
MACH'BENAH (hillock, or cloak), a name occurring in the genealogical list of Judah, 1 Chr 2:49, and probably signifying a town founded or colonized by Sheva and his family.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
Machbanai, poverty; the smiting of his son
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