The meaning of “גִּבְעוֹן”
Understanding Gibʻôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Gibeon. - § Gibeon = "hill city" - Gibon, a place in Palestine 1) a Levitical city of Benjamin, modern 'el-Jib', which l...
גִּבְעוֹן
Gibeon. - § Gibeon = "hill city" - Gibon, a place in Palestine 1) a Levitical city of Benjamin, modern 'el-Jib', which lies 5 miles or 8 km from Jerusalem
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 10:6 | “And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.” Word: גִּבְעוֹן (Gibʻôwn) | |
| 2 Samuel 2:24 | “Joab 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.” Word: גִּבְעוֹן (Gibʻôwn) | |
| 1 Kings 3:5 | “In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.” Word: גִּבְעוֹן (Gibʻôwn) | |
| 1 Chronicles 14:16 | “David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.” Word: גִּבְעוֹן (Gibʻôwn) | |
| 2 Chronicles 1:13 | “Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.” Word: גִּבְעוֹן (Gibʻôwn) |