Gibeon (ancient City)

Gibeon (ancient City)

Gibeon (Hebrew: גבעון‎, Standard Hebrew Giv'on, Tiberian Hebrew Giḇʻôn) was a Canaanite city north of Jerusalem that was conquered by Joshua. Joshua 10:12 and 2 Samuel 21:2 describes the Gibeonites as not being Israelites, but as Amorites.

The remains of Gibeon are located on the south edge of the Palestinian village of Jib.

Read more about Gibeon (ancient City):  Archaeology, In Jewish Law