| Gib'e-ath. Probably the same as, Gibeah, 2 of Benjamin. Joshua 18:28. Gibeah of Benjamin first appears in the tragical story of the Levite and his concubine. Judges 19:20 It was then a "city," with the usual open street or square, 19:15, 19:17, 19:20 and containing 700 "chosen men," 20:15 probably the same whose skill as slingers is preserved in the next verse. In many particulars Gibeah agrees very closely with Tuleil-el-Ful, a conspicuous eminence just four mlles north of Jerusalem, to the right of the road. We next meet with Glbeah of Benjamin during the Philistine wars of Saul and Jonathan. 1 Samuel 13:15, 13:16 It now bears its full title. As "Gibeah of Benjamin" this place is referred to in 2 Samuel 23:29 (comp. 1 Chronicles 11:31), and as "Gibeah" it is mentioned by Hosea, Hosea 5:8; 9:9; 10:9 but it does not again appear in the history. It is, however, almost without doubt identical with Smith's Bible Dictionary or |
Occurences In Authorized Version
41 Verse(s)
1 Samuel 10:26, 1Sa 11:4, 1Sa 13:2, 1Sa 13:15, 1Sa 14:2, 1Sa 14:16, 1Sa 15:34, 1Sa 22:6, 1Sa 23:19, 1Sa 26:1,