A Levitical town in the territory of Benjamin, possibly to be identified with Gibeah; hometown of King Saul.
About Geba
Geba was a town in the land given to the tribe of Benjamin. It was one of the towns given to the Levites (Joshua 18:24; 21:17). It was about 11.3 kilometers (7 miles) northeast of Jerusalem and south of Michmash (1 Samuel 14:5; Isaiah 10:29).
Geba is easy to confuse with Gibeah. Both were in the land of Benjamin, and both names mean “hill.” Gibeah was to the southwest of Geba and was the hometown of Saul, Israel’s first king. The phrase, "from Geba to Beersheba” was used to show the full length of Judah’s land. It referred to the northern and southern extremities of the tribe of Judah (2 Kings 23:8).
Key References
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.
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.
All Scripture References (17)
Joshua (2)
Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve cities, along with their villages.
And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,
1 Samuel (4)
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!”
And all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked an outpost of the Philistines, and now Israel has become a stench to the Philistines!” Then the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.
Now Saul and Jonathan his son and the troops with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.
One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.
1 Kings (1)
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 Kings (1)
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 Chronicles (2)
the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:
2 Chronicles (1)
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.
Ezra (1)
the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
Nehemiah (3)
the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;
The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;
from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.
Isaiah (1)
They have crossed at the ford: “We will spend the night at Geba.” Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees.
Zechariah (1)
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.