Bible Dictionary: Gibbethon

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Gibbethon

a back; a high house

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Gibbethon

(a hill), a town allotted to the tribe of Dan, (Joshua 19:44) and afterwards given with its "suburbs" to the Kohathite Levites. ch. (Joshua 21:23)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Gibbethon

A city of the Philistines, within the bounds of the tribe of Dan, and assigned to the Levites, Joshua 19:44; 21:23. The Philistines, however, were not excluded; and in the time of Nadab they were its masters, and he was slain by Baasha while besieging it, 1 Kings 15:27; 16:15. Its after-history, and its site are unknown.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A height, a city of the Philistines in the territory of Dan, given to the Kohathites (Joshua 19:44; 21:23). Nadab the king of Israel, while besieging it, was slain under its walls by Baasha, one of his own officers (1 Kings 15:27). It was in the possession of the Philistines after the secession of the ten tribes (2 Chronicles 11:13, 14).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

GIBBETHON

gib'-e-thon (gibbethon): A city in the territory of Dan in the plain named with Eltekeh and Baalath (Joshua 19:44), and assigned to the Kohathite Levites (Joshua 21:23). Later we find it in the hands of the Philistines; and it was while besieging the city that Nadab was slain by Baasha (1 Kings 15:27). After 25 years Omri, the general of Baasha, was here made king of the army when news reached them of Zimri s regicide (1 Kings 16:15). It may possibly be identified with Kibbiah, which lies about 16 miles Southeast of Jaffa; but no certain identification is possible.

W. Ewing

Strong's Hebrew

1405. Gibbethon -- "mound," a city in Dan
... 1404, 1405. Gibbethon. 1406 . "mound," a city in Dan. Transliteration: Gibbethon
Phonetic Spelling: (ghib-beth-one') Short Definition: Gibbethon. ...
/hebrew/1405.htm - 6k

Library

How Zerah, King of the Ethiopians, was Beaten by Asa; and How Asa ...
... to assault Elah, and by that means he slew him when he was without his armed men
and his captains, for they were all busied in the siege of Gibbethon, a city ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 12 how zerah king.htm

Emmaus. Kiriath-Jearim.
... Eltekah, and Gibbethon, and Baaleth; behold, these are Judah." (Here is a mistake
of the transcribers, for it should be written, of Dan, Joshua 19:44.) "Baalah ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 45 emmaus kiriath-jearim.htm

Concerning the Death of a Son of Jeroboam. How Jeroboam was Beaten ...
... In these two years he made an expedition against Gibbethon, a city of the Philistines,
and continued the siege in order to take it; but he was conspired ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 11 concerning the death.htm

The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 6. <. ...
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Thesaurus

Gibbethon (5 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. GIBBETHON. ...Gibbethon (5 Occurrences). Joshua
19:44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV). ...
/g/gibbethon.htm - 9k

Gib'bethon (5 Occurrences)
Gib'bethon. Gibbethon, Gib'bethon. Gibea . ... Gib'bethon (5 Occurrences). Joshua
19:44 and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath; (See RSV). ...
/g/gib'bethon.htm - 7k

Eltekeh (2 Occurrences)
... 44, 'elteqe' (Joshua 21:23); Codex Vaticanus Alkatha; Codex Alexandrinus, Elketho):
A place in the territory of Dan named between Ekron and Gibbethon (Joshua 19 ...
/e/eltekeh.htm - 8k

Nadab (21 Occurrences)
... While engaged with all Israel in laying siege to Gibbethon, a town of southern Dan
(Joshua 19:44), a conspiracy broke out in his army, and he was slain by ...
/n/nadab.htm - 16k

Elteke (1 Occurrence)
... 44, 'elteqe' (Joshua 21:23); Codex Vaticanus Alkatha; Codex Alexandrinus, Elketho):
A place in the territory of Dan named between Ekron and Gibbethon (Joshua 19 ...
/e/elteke.htm - 7k

Omri (16 Occurrences)
... 1. His Accession: Omri is first mentioned as an officer in the army of Elah, which
was engaged in the siege of the Philistine town of Gibbethon. ...
/o/omri.htm - 20k

Attacking (73 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 15:27 And Baasha, the son of Ahijah, of the family of Issachar, made a secret
design against him, attacking him at Gibbethon, a town of the Philistines ...
/a/attacking.htm - 30k

Zimri (16 Occurrences)
... occasion for his crime was furnished by the absence of the army, which, under the
direction of Omri, was engaged in the siege of the Philistine town Gibbethon. ...
/z/zimri.htm - 18k

Plotted (21 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 15:27 Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against
him; and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines ...
/p/plotted.htm - 12k

Besieging (9 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). 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 ...
/b/besieging.htm - 9k

Bible Concordance

Gibbethon (5 Occurrences)

Joshua 19:44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Joshua 21:23 Out of the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its suburbs, Gibbethon with its suburbs,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Kings 15:27 Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Kings 16:15 In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Kings 16:17 Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Gibbethon

Gibbethon: A City of the Tribe of Dan

Gibbethon: Allotted to the Levites

Gibbethon: Besieged by Israel, While in Possession of Philistines

Related Terms

Gib'bethon (5 Occurrences)

Eltekeh (2 Occurrences)

Nadab (21 Occurrences)

Elteke (1 Occurrence)

Omri (16 Occurrences)