Geba
Now Jaba.
location: likely
Named in 14 tagged verses in 10 books, first at Joshua 18:24.
- Kind
- Settlement
- Coordinates
- 31.86° N, 35.26° E
- Nearest
- Benjamin (Territory) 0.5 km
- People
- 7 people
- Events
- 5 events
- Tagged in
- 14 verses
Map
Geba is the filled marker at the centre; the 10 nearest places with a page are around it. The position follows OpenBible.info, which grades it a likely location.
People
People named in the same verses as Geba, most often first.
Events
5 events told in verses that name Geba, in the order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 1094 BCReign of Saul1 shared verse
- 955 BCReign of Asa1 shared verse
- 758 BCProphecies of Isaiah1 shared verse
- 639 BCReign of Josiah1 shared verse
- 519 BCProphecies of Zechariah1 shared verse
Mentions
14 tagged verses in 10 books. Select a book to read its verses.
Counts are verses tagged with this place in Theographic. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 14 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Joshua2 verses
1 Samuel1 verse
- 13:3
Then Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. So Saul blew the ram’s horn throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”
1 Kings1 verse
- 15:22
Then King Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as Mizpah.
2 Kings1 verse
- 23:8
Then Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the gates at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which was to the left of the city gate.
1 Chronicles2 verses
2 Chronicles1 verse
- 16:6
Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.
Ezra1 verse
- 2:26
the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
Nehemiah3 verses
Isaiah1 verse
- 10:29
They have crossed at the ford: “We will spend the night at Geba.” Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees.
Zechariah1 verse
- 14:10
All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.
Nearby
The 10 places with a page nearest to Geba, by straight-line distance.
- Benjamin (Territory)0.5 km
- Beth-aven1.5 km
- Michmas2.2 km
- Michmash2.3 km
- Seneh2.4 km
- Bozez2.5 km
- Azmaveth2.5 km
- Ammah2.5 km
- Beth-azmaveth2.6 km
- Taralah2.6 km