Giloh
Giloh, also known as Gilo, was a city in Judah and the hometown of Ahithophel, David's counselor who later conspired with Absalom.
The name Giloh means “he that rejoices; he that overturns”
PlaceOld Testament2 books3 verses
Summary
Location
- Identified as
- within 6 km of Khirbet Rabud
- Certainty
- Possible (43% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.432° N, 35.015° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
Mentions
- Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.
- While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
- Eliphelet son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,