Bible Dictionary
Bohan, Stone Of
The stone of Bohan was a boundary marker separating the territories of Judah and Benjamin near the valley of Achor.
Definition
The stone of Bohan was a boundary marker associated with Bohan. It marked the boundary separating the territories of Judah and Benjamin.
Biblical Usage
The stone is mentioned in the territorial boundary descriptions of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.
Historical Background
It stood in or near the valley of Achor, along the eastern side of the present Wady Dahr running toward the Dead Sea, according to the supplied material.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
a stone erected in honor of Bohan on the boundary between Judah and Benjamin, in the valley of Achor, along the eastern side of the present Wady Dahr, running into the Dead Sea.