Gibeah (2)
Gibeah is a settlement mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is in the region south of Hebron. The name means “a hill.”
Where is Gibeah?
Approx. 31.4502, 35.0535 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| in the region south of Hebron | settlement | Medium |
| Khirbet el Qaryatein | settlement | Low |
| Bani Nai’im | settlement | Low |
| Jab’a | settlement | Low |
Gibeah in the Bible dictionary
A hill or hill-town, “of Benjamin” (1 Sam. 13:15), better known as “Gibeah of Saul” (11:4; Isa. 10:29). It was here that the terrible outrage was committed on the Levite’s concubine which led to the almost utter extirpation of the tribe of Benjamin (Judg. 19; 20), only six hundred men surviving after a succession of disastrous battles. This was the birthplace of Saul, and continued to be his residence after he became king (1 Sam. 10:26; 11:4; 15:34). It was reckoned among the ancient sanctuaries of Palestine (10:26; 15:34; 23:19; 26:1; 2 Sam. 21:6-10), and hence it is called “Gibeah of God” (1 Sam. 10:5, R.V. marg.). It has been identified with the modern Tell el-Ful (i.e., “hill of the bean”), about 3 miles north of Jerusalem.
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Verses that mention Gibeah
- Joshua 15:57
Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:
- 2 Chronicles 13:2
He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.