Английская Википедия:Geba (city)

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Other uses Шаблон:Distinguish Geba (Шаблон:IPAc-en;[1] Шаблон:Hebrew Name; Шаблон:Lang-el; Шаблон:Lang-la, lit. "the hill") was a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.

Biblical sources

It was a Kohanic and Levitical city (Шаблон:Bibleverse, Шаблон:Bibleverse) located in the geographical territory of the Tribe of Benjamin on the northern border of Judah (Шаблон:Bibleverse), adjacent to Ramah in Benjamin north of Gibeah (Шаблон:Bibleverse; Шаблон:Bibleverse, Шаблон:Bibleverse-nb).

During the wars in the time of Saul, Geba was held as a garrison by the Philistines (Шаблон:Bibleverse), but they were ejected by Jonathan.

During the reigns of Asa, king of Judah and Baasha, king of Israel, Geba was one of two cities that Asa built up from the stones Baasha had used to fortify Ramah (Шаблон:Bibleverse; Шаблон:Bibleverse).

Location

According to Josephus, "Gabao" was located 50 stadia from Jerusalem, as one ascended by Bethoron.[2] Geba has been identified with Jeba', about 5½ miles north of Jerusalem.[3]

References

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  1. churchofjesuschrist.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide" (retrieved 2012-02-25), IPA-ified from «gē´ba»
  2. Josephus, The Jewish War 2.19.1
  3. Шаблон:Cite book, p. 9