Gibbethon

Gibbethon is a settlement named in 5 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell Melat (medium confidence; 3 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.

Verses

Joshua

• Joshua 19:44
  And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
• Joshua 21:23
  And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 15:27
  And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city.
• 1 Kings 16:15
  In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,
• 1 Kings 16:17
  And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.Then Omri and all the Israelites marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.

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.