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== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_51313" /> ==
 
<p> <strong> [[Giloh]] </strong> . A city in the southern hills of Judah (&nbsp; Joshua 15:61 ), the birthplace of [[Ahithophel]] the <strong> [[Gilonite]] </strong> , the famous counsellor of David (&nbsp; 2 Samuel 15:12; &nbsp; 2 Samuel 23:34 ). Its site is uncertain. </p>
Giloh <ref name="term_41903" />
       
<p> Lieut. Conder thinks (Memoirs to the Ordnance Survey, 3:313) that this may be represented by the ruined site Jala, which the Map lays down at three and a quarter miles north-west of Hebron; but he admits that we should not expect a location so far north. </p>
== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_16208" /> ==
 
<p> A city of Judah, &nbsp;Joshua 15:50; where Ahithophel, David's counselor dwelt; and where, after his treason against David, and the rejection of his counsel by Absalom, he hung himself, &nbsp;2 Samuel 15:12; &nbsp;17:23 . </p>
== References ==
       
== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_66359" /> ==
<p> Town in the highlands of Judah, the native place of Ahithophel. &nbsp;Joshua 15:51; &nbsp;2 Samuel 15:12 . Identified with ruins at <i> Jala </i> , 31 37' N, 35 4' E . </p>
       
== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_35487" /> ==
<p> A town in the hills of Judah (&nbsp;Joshua 15:51); the native place of Ahithophel (&nbsp;2 Samuel 15:12; &nbsp;2 Samuel 17:23). </p>
       
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_31599" /> ==
&nbsp;Joshua 15:51&nbsp;Joshua 15:51&nbsp;2 Samuel 15:12
       
== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_40531" /> ==
&nbsp;Joshua 15:51&nbsp;2 Samuel 15:12
       
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_41916" /> ==
<p> (Heb. Giloh', '''''גַּלֹה''''' '', Exile'' [Gesenius] or circle [Furst]; Sept. in Joshua '''''Γιλώ''''' v. r. '''''Γηλώμ''''' and '''''Γηλών''''' , in Sam. '''''Γελώ''''' v.r. '''''Γωλά''''' ), the last named (after [[Goshen]] and Holon) in the first group of eleven cities in the south-western part (Keil, [[Joshua]] page 384) of the hill-country of the tribe of Judah (&nbsp;Joshua 15:51); and afterwards the native place or residence of Ahithophel (hence called "the Gilonite" [q.v.], &nbsp;2 Samuel 15:12; &nbsp;2 Samuel 23:34), whence Absalom, on his way from [[Jerusalem]] to Hebron, summoned him (perhaps from a temporary banishment or disgrace at court) to join his rebellious standard (&nbsp;2 Samuel 15:12), and whither he returned to commit suicide on the failure of his colleagues to adopt his crafty counsel (&nbsp;2 Samuel 17:23). [[Josephus]] calls it ''Gelmon'' ( '''''Γελμών''''' , ''Ant.'' 7:9, 8). De Saulcy ''(Dead Sea,'' 1:453) and Schwarz ''(Palest.'' page 105) both make it to be the modern ''Beit-Jala,'' near Bethlehem; but this is rather the ancient [[Zelah]] or [[Zelzah]] (q.v.), and the scriptural notices require a different position, perhaps at ''Rafat,'' a village with extensive ruins one hour twenty minutes south of [[Hebron]] (Van de Velde, ''Memoir,'' page 252). </p>
       
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_4182" /> ==
<p> ''''' gı̄´lō ''''' ( גּלה , <i> ''''' gilōh ''''' </i> ): A town in the hill country of Judah mentioned along with Jattir, Socoh, Debir, Eshtemoa, etc. (&nbsp; Joshua 15:51 ). Ahithophel came from here (&nbsp;2 Samuel 15:12 ) and is called the Gilonite (&nbsp;2 Samuel 23:34 ). Driver infers from this last that the original form was Gilon, not Giloh. Probably the ruins <i> ''''' Kḣ Jālā ''''' </i> , in the hills 3 miles Northwest of <i> ''''' Hulhūl ''''' </i> , mark the site ( <i> PEF </i> , III, 313, Sh Xxi ). </p>
       
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<ref name="term_41903"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/giloh+(2) Giloh from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_51313"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/hastings-dictionary-of-the-bible/giloh Giloh from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_16208"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/american-tract-society-bible-dictionary/giloh Giloh from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_66359"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/morrish-bible-dictionary/giloh Giloh from Morrish Bible Dictionary]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_35487"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/fausset-s-bible-dictionary/giloh Giloh from Fausset's Bible Dictionary]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_31599"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/easton-s-bible-dictionary/giloh Giloh from Easton's Bible Dictionary]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_40531"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/holman-bible-dictionary/giloh Giloh from Holman Bible Dictionary]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_41916"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/giloh Giloh from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_4182"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/giloh Giloh from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref>
       
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Revision as of 10:35, 15 October 2021

Giloh [1]

Lieut. Conder thinks (Memoirs to the Ordnance Survey, 3:313) that this may be represented by the ruined site Jala, which the Map lays down at three and a quarter miles north-west of Hebron; but he admits that we should not expect a location so far north.

References

  1. ↑ Giloh from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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