Giloh
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Gilonite, Gilo |
| Most likely | within 6 km of Khirbet Rabud (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.432° N, 35.015° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 15:51 |
Giloh is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely within 6 km of Khirbet Rabud (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 |
|---|---|---|
| within 6 km of Khirbet Rabud | medium (43%) | 31.432° N, 35.015° E |
| Dahriya | very low (6%) | 31.408° N, 34.972° E |
| Khirbet Kafr Jul | very low (-6%) | 31.434° N, 34.952° E |
| Khirbet Jala | very low (-16%) | 31.617° N, 35.077° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:51And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 15:12And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
- 2 Samuel 23:34Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
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.