Gibeah (Joshua 15)
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | in the region south of Hebron (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.450° N, 35.054° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 15:57 |
Gibeah (Joshua 15) is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely in the region south of Hebron (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.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| in the region south of Hebron | medium (45%) | 31.450° N, 35.054° E |
| Khirbet el Qaryatein | very low (14%) | 31.345° N, 35.124° E |
| Bani Nai’im | very low (6%) | 31.516° N, 35.164° E |
| Jab’a | very low (-15%) | 31.675° N, 35.076° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:57Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah—ten cities, along with their villages.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 13:2He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
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.