Giah
Giah was a place near Gibeon where Joab and Abishai pursued Abner after the battle at the pool of Gibeon.
The name Giah means “to guide; draw out; produce; a groan or sigh”
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
Location
- Identified as
- within 10 km of Ammah
- Certainty
- Possible (59% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.841° N, 35.280° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- גִּיחַGiah
Mentions
- But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.