Giloh
Giloh is a settlement mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is within 6 km of Khirbet Rabud. The name means “he that rejoices; he that overturns.”
Where is Giloh?
Approx. 31.4321, 35.0149 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| within 6 km of Khirbet Rabud | settlement | Low |
| Dahriya | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet Kafr Jul | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet Jala | settlement | Low |
Giloh in the Bible dictionary
Exile, a city in the south-west part of the hill-country of Judah (Josh. 15:51). It was the native place or residence of the traitor Ahithophel “the Gilonite” (Josh. 15:51; 2 Sam. 15:12), and where he committed suicide (17:23). It has been identified with Kurbet Jala, about 7 miles north of Hebron.
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Verses that mention Giloh
- Joshua 15:51
And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
- 2 Samuel 15:12
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 23:34
Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,