Place

Gibeah

Town of Benjamin associated with the judges narratives and .

Benjaminite town8 Bible books20 chapters47 verse appearances

What and where is this?

Town in the territory of best known for the atrocity against the 's concubine that ends Judges, in which the men of Gibeah recall the men of and provoke a civil war that nearly wipes out the tribe. It becomes 's hometown and royal seat, where he holds court under the tamarisk tree and from which his sons and household come and go. Later prophets like remember the days of Gibeah as a benchmark of national corruption: Israel has sinned more than in the days of Gibeah.

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Places in this story

Modern location: Tel el Ful. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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