Lives of Scripture
Gibeon
A Canaanite city whose people tricked Joshua into a treaty by disguising themselves as distant travelers (Joshua 9), which Israel honored even after discovering the deception — later defending Gibeon from an Amorite coalition in the battle where the sun stood still (Joshua 10:1-14). A deadly contest between Abner's and Joab's men at Gibeon's pool helped ignite civil war between the houses of Saul and David (2 Samuel 2:12-17), and it was at Gibeon's high place that Solomon offered sacrifices and God appeared to him in a dream, granting his request for wisdom (1 Kings 3:4-15).
References: Joshua 9:3; Joshua 10:1-14; 2 Samuel 2:12-17; 1 Kings 3:4-15
People connected to Gibeon
- Abner (M) — fought David's men by the pool here and killed Asahel in the retreat
2 Samuel 2:12-23
- Adoni-zedek (M) — king of Jerusalem, who led the coalition that attacked this city for allying with Israel
Joshua 10:1-5
- Amasa (M) — struck down by Joab at the great stone in this town
2 Samuel 20:8-10
- Armoni (M) — a son of Saul, hanged before the LORD at this town
2 Samuel 21:8-9
- Asahel (M) — killed by Abner while chasing him from the battle here
2 Samuel 2:18-23
- Piram (M) — king of Jarmuth, in the coalition against this city
Joshua 10:3-5
- Solomon (M) — sacrificed at the great high place here, where God gave him wisdom in a dream
1 Kings 3:4-12