Gibeon in Biblical History

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What is Gibeon?
GIB'EON
(of a hill), a city of the Hivites, Josh 9:3-21, about 6 miles north of Jerusalem. History. -- Gibeon, after its league with Joshua, was attacked by the Canaanites; secured Joshua's help; near it Joshua commanded the sun to stand still. Josh 10:12-13; Isa 28:21; the city was given to Benjamin and to the Levites, Josh 18:25; John 21:17; it was the scene of a mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner's and twelve of Joab's men, also of the murders of Asahel by Abner, and of Amasa by Joab, 2 Sam 2:12-24; 2 Sam 20:8-10; because Saul broke the covenant with the Gibeonites, in the days of David a famine broke out, which, after three years, stopped by the hanging of seven of Saul's sons, 2 Sam 21:1, 2 Sam 21:2-6; the tabernacle was set up at Gibeon, 1 Chr 16:39; and Solomon oftered great sacrifices there, 1 Kgs 3:4-5; 1 Kgs 9:2; 2 Chr 1:3, 2 Chr 1:13; Jehoram recovered captives at Gibeon, Jer 41:12-16; its people helped to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem after the Captivity, Neh 3:7; Neh 7:25; Ezr 2:20, margin. It is now called el-Jib, a small village in the midst of ancient ruins, and standing on a low circular hill, whose steep sides are covered with vineyards. At the eastern base of the hill is a fine spring; the water runs into a reservoir 120 by 100 feet, which is probably the "Pool of Gibeon."

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