Giah
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| Type | natural area and valley |
|---|---|
| Most likely | within 10 km of Ammah (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.841° N, 35.280° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 2 Samuel 2:24 |
Giah is a natural area and valley named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely within 10 km of Ammah (medium confidence; 2 other proposals 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.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| within 10 km of Ammah | medium (59%) | 31.841° N, 35.280° E |
| not a proper name (common noun for "valley") | very low (12%) | — |
| Sahel Geba | very low (7%) | 31.841° N, 35.280° E |
Verses
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 2:24Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.