Maareh-geba
Maareh-geba, a place near Gibeah where the Israelites set an ambush against the Benjamites.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location near Gibeah only mentioned at Judges 20:33; only referred to as Maareh-geba (מַעֲרֶה גֶּ֫בַע).
Location
- Identified as
- within 2 km of Gibeah 1
- Certainty
- Widely agreed
- Coordinates
- 31.823° N, 35.231° E
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Location widely agreedLocation contestedLarger circles: mentioned more often
Alternative names
- מַעֲרֶה+H1387H«H1387=גֶּ֫בַעMaareh-geba
Mentions
1 verse
- So all the men of Israel got up from their places and arrayed themselves at Baal-tamar, and the Israelites in ambush charged from their positions west of Gibeah.