Geba

Geba is a settlement named in 14 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Jaba (high confidence; 1 other proposal below).

Location

Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.

Verses

Joshua

• Joshua 21:17
  And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 13:3
  And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.Then Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. So Saul blew the ram’s horn throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”
• 1 Samuel 13:4
  And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.And all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked an outpost of the Philistines, and now Israel has become a stench to the Philistines!” Then the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.
• 1 Samuel 13:16
  And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.Now Saul and Jonathan his son and the troops with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.
• 1 Samuel 14:5
  The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 15:22
  Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 6:60
  And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families.
• 1 Chronicles 8:6
  And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 16:6
  Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.

Ezra

• Ezra 2:26
  The children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 7:30
  The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
• Nehemiah 11:31
  The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth–el, and in their villages,The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;
• Nehemiah 12:29
  Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 10:29
  They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.They have crossed at the ford: “We will spend the night at Geba.” Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees.

Notes

1. Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
2. Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.