Gibeah
Hometown and capital of King Saul; a city of the tribe of Benjamin.
First mentioned in the Bible
"Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the valiant men whose hearts God had touched went with him."— 1 Samuel 10:26
Background
Gibeah was the hometown of Saul, Israel's first king, who made it his capital. In the late period of the Judges, the men of Gibeah committed a grave crime that led the other tribes to wage war against Benjamin, nearly destroying the tribe.
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
Saul also went to his home in Gibʹe·ah, accompanied by the warriors whose hearts Jehovah had touched.— 1 Samuel 10:26Explore Gibeah on the interactive map →
Click the button above to open the interactive map