Gibbethon
Ancient site; 4 competing modern identifications, best supported being Tell Melat.
Placesettlement5 verseslocation disputed
Where was it?
Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.
- Tell Melat530
- Ras Abu Hamid179
- Aqir14
- Qibya-1
References
Topical references
- A city of the tribe of Dan — Joshua 19:44
- Allotted to the Levites — Joshua 21:23
- Besieged by Israel, while in possession of Philistines — 1 Kings 15:27; 1 Kings 16:15; 1 Kings 16:17
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.