Nibshan was a town in the wilderness district of Judah, listed among the six "cities of the wilderness" in Joshua 15:62. The name may mean "soft soil" or "prophecy." Some scholars have identified it with Khirbet el-Maqari near the Dead Sea, though the exact location remains debated.
The listing of Nibshan among the wilderness cities of Judah demonstrates the comprehensive nature of the land allotment under Joshua. Even desolate and seemingly insignificant wilderness settlements were included in God's gift of the promised land. This thoroughness reflects the biblical principle that every portion of the inheritance matters, and that God's provision extends to even the most barren places.