Thematic Bible: Gibeon


Thematic Bible



and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Verse ConceptsFirstborn Sons

and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Verse ConceptsFirstborn Sons

Joab and Abishai ran after Abner. It was sun down when they arrived at the hill of Ammah. This hill is near Giah on the road to the wilderness of Gibeon.

One time he went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices because that was where the most used altar was. He offered hundreds of burnt offerings there in the past. Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumanOfferingsPilgrimageSacrifice, In OtA Thousand AnimalsSacrifice On The Bronze Altar

David left Zadok and his priestly relatives to serve in Jehovah's Tent at the place of worship in Gibeon.

Jehovah's tent that Moses made in the desert and the altar for burnt offerings were at the worship site at Gibeon.

Solomon spoke to all Israel. He spoke to the commanders of regiments and battalions, judges, every prince, and to the heads of Israel's families. Then Solomon and the entire assembly went to the place of worship in Gibeon because God's Tent of Meeting was there. Jehovah's servant Moses pitched the tent in the desert.

So Solomon left the place of worship at Gibeon, where the Tent of Jehovah's presence was, and returned to Jerusalem. There he ruled over Israel. Verse ConceptsShrines

The Gibeonites were not a part of Israel but were left over from the Amorites. The Israelites swore to spare them. Saul, in his eagerness, tried to destroy them for Israel and Judah. The king called the Gibeonites. Verse ConceptsTribes Of IsraelZeal

The children of Israel journeyed to their cities on the third day. Their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim. Verse ConceptsThe Third Day Of The WeekCities In Israel

When the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai,

At that time Joab the son of Zeruiah was leading David's soldiers. The two groups met at the pool in Gibeon. Abner and his men sat down on one side of the pool and Joab and his men sat on the other side. Verse ConceptsPoolsOpposite Sides

they took all their men and went to fight Ishmael. They caught up with him at the large pool in Gibeon.

That night Jehovah appeared to him in a dream and asked him: What do you want me to give you? Verse ConceptsCommunicationNightGod AppearingDuring One NightGod Answers Prayer

Jehovah came to him again in a vision just as he had done at Gibeon. Verse ConceptsDoing Things TwiceGod Appearing

When Kareah's son Johanan and all the army commanders who were with him heard about all the crimes Ishmael son of Nethaniah did, they took all their men and went to fight Ishmael. They caught up with him at the large pool in Gibeon. When all the people who were with Ishmael saw Kareah's son Johanan and all the army commanders who were with him, they were glad. read more.
Then all the people Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and ran to Kareah's son Johanan. Ishmael and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and fled to Ammon. Then Kareah's son Johanan and all the army commanders who were with him brought back the rest of the people of Mizpah whom he had rescued from Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam. Johanan brought back men, women, children, soldiers, and commanders from Gibeon.

Joshua spoke to Jehovah the day when Jehovah delivered the Amorites to the children of Israel. He said in sight of Israel: Sun, stand still upon Gibeon; and Moon, stand still in the valley of Ajalon. The sun stood still, and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is this not written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not go down for a whole day. There was no day like that before or after it, that Jehovah listened to the voice of a man: for Jehovah fought for Israel.

There was a famine for three successive years during David's reign. David asked Jehovah for advice about it. Jehovah answered: It is because of Saul and his family. They are guilty of murder because they killed the people of Gibeon. The Gibeonites were not a part of Israel but were left over from the Amorites. The Israelites swore to spare them. Saul, in his eagerness, tried to destroy them for Israel and Judah. The king called the Gibeonites. He asked them: What can I do for you? What shall I give you to make peace with you so that you will bless what belongs to Jehovah? read more.
The Gibeonites responded: Our quarrel with Saul and his family cannot be settled with silver or gold. We do not want to kill any Israelite. What do you want me to do? David asked. They answered: Saul wanted to destroy us and leave none of us alive anywhere in Israel. Hand over seven of his male descendants. We will hang them before Jehovah at Gibeah, the hometown of Saul, Jehovah's chosen king. The king responded: I will hand them over to you. David made a promise to Jonathan with Jehovah as his witness. He spared Jonathan's son Mephibosheth, the grandson of Saul. Saul and Rizpah the daughter of Aiah had two sons named Armoni and Mephibosheth. Saul's daughter Merab had five sons whose father was Adriel the son of Barzillai from Meholah. David took Rizpah's two sons and Merab's five sons. He turned them over to the Gibeonites. They hanged all seven of them on the mountain near the place where Jehovah was worshiped. This happened right at the beginning of the barley harvest.

David did as God commanded him. They struck down the Philistine army all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,

From the territory of Benjamin they were given four cities: Gibeon, Geba,

Joab and his brother Abishai took revenge and murdered Abner for killing their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon. Verse ConceptsWhy People Did ThingsKilling Named Individuals

Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of Jehovah, even to this day, in the place he should choose. Verse ConceptsSacred PlacesThe Altar Of The LordMan Providing WaterFirewoodStatutes To This Day

One time he went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices because that was where the most used altar was. He offered hundreds of burnt offerings there in the past. Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumanOfferingsPilgrimageSacrifice, In OtA Thousand AnimalsSacrifice On The Bronze Altar

One time he went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices because that was where the most used altar was. He offered hundreds of burnt offerings there in the past. Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumanOfferingsPilgrimageSacrifice, In OtA Thousand AnimalsSacrifice On The Bronze Altar

At that time Joab the son of Zeruiah was leading David's soldiers. The two groups met at the pool in Gibeon. Abner and his men sat down on one side of the pool and Joab and his men sat on the other side. Verse ConceptsPoolsOpposite Sides

Jehovah will rise up as at Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the Valley of Gibeon. That he may do his work, his awesome work, and bring to pass his act, his unusual act. Verse ConceptsGod ArisingWhat God Does