Lexical Definition
גִּלְבֹּעַ Gilbôaʻ (ghil-bo'-ah) Gilboa N:N--L
from גַּל and בָּעָה; fountain of ebullition
Gilboa.
- § Gilboa = "swollen heap"
- Gilboa, a mountain of Palestine
1) a mountain-ridge at the southeastern end of the plain of Jezreel, site of the death of Saul and Jonathan
Extended Information
- Gilboa = "swollen heap"
- Also named: gil.ad (גִּלְעָד "(Mount )Gilead" גִּלְעָד)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גִּלְבֹּעַ proper name, of a location Gilboa` (derivation unknown), mountain-ridge at southeast end of plain of Jezreel, where Saul & Jonathan were killed; usually with article ׳הַר הַגּ 1Sam 31:1; 1Sam 31:8; 2Sam 1:6 הָרֵי בַּגִּלְבֹּעַ 2Sam 1:21 (David's lament); ׳בַּגּ alone 1Sam 28:4; 2Sam 21:12 without article הַר גִּלְבֹּעַ 1Chr 10:1; 1Chr 10:8 (|| 1Sam 31:1; 1Sam 31:8 above); — modern Jebel Fu‡û±a BdPal 244. גַּלְגַּל, גִּלְגָּל, גֻּלְֹגּלֶת see below גלל.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel | 28:4 · 31:1 · 31:8 |
| 2 Samuel | 1:6 · 1:21 · 21:12 |
| 1 Chronicles | 10:1 · 10:8 |
Profile
Mount Gilboa • A mountain range where Saul and his sons died.
Mount Gilboa was the site where Saul and his sons were killed in battle against the Philistines (1 Samuel 31:1, 8; 2 Samuel 1:6; 1 Chronicles 10:1, 8; Judges 7:3).
- A location first mentioned at 1Sa.31.1;
- referred to as Gilboa_Mount גִּלְבֹּעַ, or (Mount )Gilead גִּלְעָד.
Mount Gilboa is a mountain range located in northern Israel, near the ancient city of Jezreel. It is most famously known as the site where King Saul and his sons, including Jonathan, were killed in battle against the Philistines. The Philistines had gathered their forces to fight against Israel, and the two armies met on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 31:1; 1 Chronicles 10:1). In the fierce battle that ensued, the Philistines prevailed, and Saul and his sons were slain on the mountain (1 Samuel 31:8; 1 Chronicles 10:8). The Philistines found their bodies the following day and desecrated them, displaying them on the walls of Beth-shan. The men of Jabesh-gilead later retrieved the bodies and buried them. Mount Gilboa is also mentioned in the account of Gideon's victory over the Midianites, where some of his fearful troops were allowed to depart from the mountain (Judges 7:3). The mountain range stands as a reminder of the tragic end of Saul's reign and the transfer of power to David, who would become Israel's next king.
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