Gibbethon

How Nave’s arranged it

• A city of the tribe of DanJoshua 19:44
• Allotted to the LevitesJoshua 21:23
• Besieged by Israel, while in possession of Philistines1 Kings 15:271 Kings 16:151 Kings 16:17

The passages, in Bible order (5)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 5 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Joshua 19:44

   Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,

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   “And Eltekeh,....

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2. Joshua 21:23

   From the tribe of Dan they were given Elteke, Gibbethon,

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   “And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs,.... See Gill on Jos 19:44, Gibbethon with her suburbs; see Gill on Jos 19:44.

   “The Lord commanded - Observe: the maintenance of ministers is not an arbitrary thing, left purely to the good will of the people. No: as the God of Israel commanded, that the Levites should be provided for, so hath the Lord Jesus ordained, (and a perpetual ordinance it is) that they who preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

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3. 1 Kings 15:27

   Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city.

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   “Baasha smote him at Gibbethon--This town, within the tribe of Dan, was given to the Levites (Jos 19:44). It lay on the Philistine borders, and having been seized by that people, Nadab laid siege to recover it.

   “And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar,....

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4. 1 Kings 16:15

   In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,

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   “Gibbethon - Which had been besieged before, but, it seems, was then relieved, or afterwards recovered by the Philistines; taking the advantage of the disorders and contentions which were among their enemies.

   “In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah, &c. Until the army under Omri came and took the palace, and destroyed him: and the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belongeth to the Philistines; it was besieged in Nadab's time, but upon his death, by Baasha, the siege was raised; or however, if then taken, it was recovered by the Philistines, and now besieged again by the Israelites, see 1Ki 15:27.

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5. 1 Kings 16:17

   Then Omri and all the Israelites marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.

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   “And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him,.... He, and the army under him, broke up the siege of that place, and marched to Tirzah; which, according, to Bunting (c) were thirty six miles distant from each other: and they besieged Tirzah; the royal city, in which Zimri was. (c) Travels, &c. p. 162.

   “Went up - The expression “went up” marks accurately the ascent of the army from the Shephelah, where Gibbethon was situated Jos 19:44, to the hill country of Israel, on the edge of which Tirzah stood 1Ki 14:17.

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