Shihor-Libnath

Shihor-Libnath (meaning: black-white, or possibly dark stream of Libnath) was a stream or wadi forming part of the southern boundary of the tribal territory of Asher, mentioned in Joshua 19:26. The name may combine Shihor (dark/black, as used of the Nile's dark waters) with Libnath (white), suggesting a river with contrasting characteristics — perhaps one with dark banks and white limestone bed, or joining two streams of different character.

The identification of Shihor-Libnath is uncertain. Various proposals have connected it with the Nahr ez-Zerqa (the Crocodile River, ancient Nahal Tanninim) on the Sharon plain, or with another watercourse in the Carmel region south of Asher's territory. The boundary context in Joshua 19:24–31 places the stream among the landmarks defining Asher's southern edge, in the vicinity of the Carmel range. Beyond this boundary reference, Shihor-Libnath appears nowhere else in Scripture.