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Giloh in the Bible.

Giloh is a city in the Bible, about 43 km (27 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Joshua 15:51 to 2 Samuel 23:34.

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What happened at Giloh.

Exile, a city in the south-west part of the hill-country of Judah (Josh. 15:51). It was the native place or residence of the traitor Ahithophel “the Gilonite” (Josh. 15:51; 2 Sam. 15:12), and where he committed suicide (17:23). It has been identified with Kurbet Jala, about 7 miles north of Hebron.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Giloh.

Ahithophel 3Absalom 2David 2Ahasbai 1Eliam 1Eliphelet 1

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All 3 verses that name Giloh.

Joshua 1

  • Joshua 15:51And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

2 Samuel 2

  • 2 Samuel 15:12And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
  • 2 Samuel 23:34Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

Questions about Giloh.

Where is Giloh in the Bible?

Giloh is a city about 43 km (27 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Giloh named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Giloh in 3 verses, in 2 books, from Joshua 15:51 to 2 Samuel 23:34.

Which people are named with Giloh in the Bible?

The verses that name Giloh also name Ahithophel, Absalom, David, Ahasbai, Eliam and Eliphelet.

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