A city of the Philistines, within the bounds of the tribe of Dan, and assigned to the Levites, Joshua 19:44; 21:23 . The Philistines, however, were not excluded; and in the time of Nadab they were its masters, and he was slain by Baasha while besieging it, 1 Kings 15:27; 16:15 . Its after-history, and its site are unknown.

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Gibbethon'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/g/gibbethon.html. 1859.