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Giloh
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
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.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(exile), a town in the mountainous part of Judah, named in the first group with Debir and Eshtemoh, (Joshua 16:51) it was the native place of the famous Ahithophel. (2 Samuel 15:12)
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
GI'LOH (exile), a town in the hillcountry of Judah; the home of Ahithophel. Josh 15:51; 2 Sam 15:12; 2 Sam 17:23; perhaps now Beit Jala, a village of 3000 population, about 2 miles northwest of Bethlehem.
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
he that rejoices; he that overturns
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
GI'LOH (exile), a town in the hillcountry of Judah; the home of Ahithophel. Josh 15:51; 2 Sam 15:12; 2 Sam 17:23; perhaps now Beit Jala, a village of 3000 population, about 2 miles northwest of Bethlehem.