Geba

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a hill; cup
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary


GEBA (Heb. geba’, ‘a hill’).—A city of Benjamin, on the N.E. frontier (Jos_18:24), assigned to the Levites (Jos_21:17, 1Ch_6:60). It stands for the N. limit of the kingdom of Judah (2Ki_23:8 ‘from Geba to Beersheba’). In 2Sa_5:25 we should probably read ‘Gibeon’ as in 1Ch_14:16. The position of Geba is fixed in 1Sa_14:5 S. of the great Wâdy Suweinît, over against Michmash, the modern Mukhmâs. This was the scene of Jonathan’s famous exploit against the Philistines. Everything points to its identity with Jeba‘, a village 6 miles N. of Jerusalem. It occupied an important position commanding the passage of the valley from the north. It was fortified by Asa (1Ki_15:22). It appears in Isaiah’s picture of the approach of the Assyrian upon Jerusalem (1Ki_10:28 ff.). It is mentioned also as occupied after the Exile (Neh_11:31, Ezr_2:26 etc.). It seems to be confused with the neighbouring Gibeah in Jdg_20:10; Jdg_20:33, 1Sa_13:8; 1Sa_13:16. In Jdg_20:31 ‘Gibeah’ should be ‘Geba.’ 2. A stronghold in Samaria, between which and Scythopolis Holofernes pitched his camp (Jdt_3:10). Perhaps Jeba‘a is intended, about 2 miles S. of Sanûr, on the road to Jenîn.
W. Ewing.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Edited by James Hastings, D.D. Published in 1909


("the hill".) A town of Benjamin, on its northern boundary, from whence "from Geba to Beersheba" expresses all Judah from N. to S. as "from Dan to Beersheba" expresses all Israel and Judah from N. to S. (2Ki_23:8.) Close to Ramah (Neh_7:30). As an eastern limit it stands opposed to Gazer (2Sa_5:25); Gibeon in 1Ch_14:16. Geba was garrisoned by the Philistines at, the beginning of Saul's reign (1Sa_13:3). Jonathan dislodged them in a gallant assault with his armor-bearer alone (1 Samuel 14). Geba was on the S. and Michmash on the N. of the ravine.
Now the village Jeba, crowning the steep hill on the edge of the wady Suweinit, facing Mukmas on the N. side. So in Isa_10:28-32, "he (Sennacherib) hath laid up his carriages at Michmash," i.e., the "carriages" (i.e. heavy baggage) could not be got across the wady at Michmash. Then "they are gone over the passage," i.e., the lighter part of the army pass the ravine which might have been easily guarded against them, and" lodge" malown, "rest for the night," bivouac) at Geba on the S. side. Asa fortified it, as commanding the pass (1Ki_15:22; 2Ch_16:6). KJV has rendered "Geba" into "Gibeah" rightly Jdg_20:10; Jdg_20:33; 1Sa_13:16.
Fausset's Bible Dictionary
By Andrew Robert Fausset, co-Author of Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's 1888.


Ge'ba. (a hill). A city of Benjamin, with "suburbs," allotted to the priests. Jos_21:17; 1Ch_6:60. It is named amongst the first group of the Benjamite towns ? apparently those lying near to and along the north boundary. Jos_18:24. Here the name is given as Gaba.
During the wars of the earlier part of the reign of Saul, Geba was held as a garrison by the Philistines, 1Sa_13:3, but they were ejected by Jonathan. It is now the modern village of Jeba, which stands picturesquely on the top of its steep terraced hill, six miles north of Jerusalem, on the very edge of the great Wady Suweinit, looking northward to the opposite village of ancient Michmash, which also retains its old name of Mukhmas.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863


gē?ba (גּבע, gebha‛, ?hill?):
(1) A town on the Northeast boundary of the territory of Benjamin (Jos_18:24), given to the Levites (Jos_21:17; 1Ch_6:60). It stood on the northern frontier of the kingdom of Judah, Geba and Beersheba marking respectively the northern and southern limits (2Ki_23:8). In 2Sa_5:25 ?Geba? should be altered to ?Gibeon,? which stands in the corresponding passage, 1Ch_14:16. In Jdg_20:10, Jdg_20:33; 1Sa_13:3, 1Sa_13:16, the Hebrew reads ?Geba,? the translation ?Gibeah? being due to confusion of the two names. From 1Sa_14:5 we gather that Geba stood to the South of the great gorge, Wādy Suweinı̄t, commanding the pass at Michmash. This was the scene of Jonathan's daring enterprise against the Philistines, when, accompanied by his armor-bearer, he accomplished an apparently impossible feat, climbing the rocky steeps of the gorge to the North and putting the enemy to flight. There can be no doubt that the modern village of Jeba‛ occupies the ancient site. It stands to the South of Wādy Suweinı̄t, looking toward Michmash - modern Mukhmās - with Seneh, the crag on the southern lip of the gorge, in front of it. The distance from Jerusalem is about 6 miles. It was fortified by Asa with materials that his enemy Baasha had used to fortify Ramah against him (1Ki_15:22). It is named by Isaiah in his description of the terrifying march of the Assyrians upon Jerusalem from the North (Isa_10:28). It appears among the cities which were reoccupied by Israel after the Exile (Ezr_2:26, etc.; Neh_11:31).
(2) (Γαιβαί, Gaibaı́): Between a fortress so named and Scythopolis (Beisān), Holofernes pitched his camp (Judith 3:10). On the high road that runs through Jenı̄n, and down the Vale of Jezreel to Beisān, about 2 miles to the South of Sanūr, stands the village of Jeba‛, with which this fortress may be identified.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.


Ge?ba It is often stated that Geba and Gibeah were names of the same place. The two names are indeed only masculine and feminine forms of the same word, signifying 'hill;' but that they were two different places is evident from Jos_18:24; comp. Jos_18:28; 1Sa_13:2, comp. 1Sa_13:3; Isa_10:29. Geba belonged to the tribe of Benjamin (Jos_18:24), and was assigned to the priests (Jos_21:17; 1Ch_7:40). The Philistines were smitten from Geba unto Gazer by David (2Sa_5:25); Asa rebuilt Geba and Mizpeh with the stones of Ramah (1Ki_15:22; 2Ch_16:6). 'From Geba (in the north) to Beersheba' (in the south) (2Ki_23:8), expressed the whole extent of the separate kingdom of Judah, just as 'from Dan to Beersheba' expressed the whole length of Palestine. It would seem, from the manner in which Geba (Gaba) and Ramah are coupled in Neh_7:30, that they were very near each other; but the site of Geba is now unknown.
The Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
by John Kitto.





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