Gibeon

[gib-ee-uh n]

noun

a town in ancient Palestine, NW of Jerusalem. Josh. 9:3.

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Historical Examples of gibeon

There was no slaughter on the road between Gibeon and Beth-horon.
The Astronomy of the Bible
E. Walter Maunder
It stood over him—it stood over the place where he was—Gibeon.
The Astronomy of the Bible
E. Walter Maunder
One parasang to Gran David, formerly the large city of Gibeon.
Early Travels in Palestine
Arculf et al.
This victory was so decisive that it was compared with Joshua's at Gibeon.
History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6)
Heinrich Graetz
It seems to have been at Gibeon, while the ark was in seclusion at Kirjath-jearim.
The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas
Jesse L. Hurlbut

British Dictionary definitions for gibeon

Gibeon

noun

an ancient town of Palestine: the excavated site thought to be its remains lies about 9 kilometres (6 miles) northwest of Jerusalem

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