A Canaanite city in the territory of Manasseh that the Israelites failed to fully conquer. Located near the strategic Jezreel Valley, Ibleam became a symbol of Israel's incomplete obedience — they assigned the city but couldn't (or wouldn't) drive out its inhabitants.
Yible'am is a case study in partial obedience. The Israelites were given Ibleam but failed to possess it fully (Judges 1:27). This pattern — receiving God's promise but failing to act on it completely — echoes through Scripture and into the Christian life. Incomplete obedience eventually becomes complete compromise. The Canaanites who remained became the snares God warned about.