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    Giloh

    גִּלֹה

    Giloh, also known as Gilo, was a city in Judah and the hometown of Ahithophel, David's counselor who later conspired with Absalom (Joshua 15:51; 2Sa.15.12; 23:34).

    Where the story of Giloh happensWhere the gazetteer locates Giloh, framed to them: Giloh. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Giloh
    Where the gazetteer locates Giloh
    verses
    3
    first named
    Joshua 15:51
    last named
    2 Samuel 23:34
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.43°N · 35.01°E
    settlement31.43°N · 35.01°E

    Khirbet Rabud (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 4 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Giloh in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Giloh, also referred to as Gilo, was a city located in the hill country of Judah, mentioned in the territorial allotment of the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:51). It is most notably known as the hometown of Ahithophel, a wise counselor who served King David (2Sa.23.34). However, during Absalom's rebellion against David, Ahithophel sided with Absalom and provided him with counsel (2Sa.15.12). Ahithophel's defection was a significant blow to David, given his reputation for wisdom and insight. When Absalom rejected Ahithophel's advice in favor of Hushai's counsel, Ahithophel returned to Giloh and hanged himself, perceiving that Absalom's cause was doomed (2Sa.17.23). Apart from its association with Ahithophel, little else is known about Giloh from the biblical text. Its mention in the narrative of Absalom's rebellion highlights the political and personal turmoil that David faced during his reign.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 3, across 2 books. The name is written 4 times in them.

    1. Joshua1 verse

      15:51

    2. 2 Samuel2 verses

      15:1223:34

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via AhithophelAhithophel’s pursuit of David and People With HimAhithophel’s pursuit of David and People With Him is an event attested across 3 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via AhithophelConspiracyConspiracy is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via AhithophelEliamSon of Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's mighty men

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