Gibeah

Gibeah, a Hebrew word signifying a 'hill,' and giving name to several towns and places in ancient Palestine. Gibeah of Benjamin, 4 miles N. of Jerusalem, near Ramah, was the scene of the story of the Levite (Judges, xix.), and was the residence, if not the birthplace, of King Saul. It has been identified with the modern village of Jeb'a.