- A city of the tribe of BenjaminNeh 11:31Neh 11:32
- Called "the city of the priests,"1Sa 22:19
- The home of Ahimelech, the priest1Sa 21:11Sa 22:11
- Probable seat of the tabernacle in Saul's time1Sa 21:41Sa 21:61Sa 21:9
- Destroyed by Saul2Sa 22:19
- Prophecy concerningIsa 10:32
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