place · also Gederite · Gederathite
Gederah
גְּדֵרָה
Gederah, a town in Judah, was the home of Baal-hanan, one of David's overseers, and Jozabad, one of his mighty men.
- verses
- 4
- first named
- Joshua 15:36
- last named
- 1 Chronicles 27:28
- feature
- settlement
- coordinates
- 31.63°N · 35.09°E
Khirbet Jedur (OpenBible)
Scholarship offers 11 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.
Description
Gederah in the text
Gederah is mentioned in the Bible as a town located in the Shephelah, or lowland region, of Judah. It is listed among the towns allotted to the tribe of Judah in Joshua 15:36, along with other nearby settlements such as Socoh, Azekah, and Shaaraim.
In 1Ch.4.23, Gederah is described as a place where the potters and those who dwelt among plants and hedges resided, suggesting that the town was known for its pottery production and agricultural activities.
Gederah is also associated with two individuals who served under King David. In 1Ch.27.28, Baal-hanan the Gederite is mentioned as one of David's overseers in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah region, indicating that he likely hailed from Gederah.
Additionally, in 1Ch.12.4, Jozabad the Gederathite is listed among David's mighty men who joined him at Ziklag when he was fleeing from Saul. This suggests that Jozabad was a skilled warrior from Gederah who pledged his allegiance to David.
The exact location of Gederah is not specified in the Bible, but based on its association with the Shephelah and its proximity to other known towns, it is believed to have been situated in the western foothills of Judah, southwest of Jerusalem.
Relations
Direct connections
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The pattern
Where Gederah is named
Every book of the corpus in the order it is read, each as wide as the chapters it holds. A bar is the verses of that book which write the name, and the flat stretches are as much of the answer as the bars.
4 verses across 2 of 66 books; 64 write the name nowhere. Named in Joshua (1) and 1 Chronicles (3).
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Where to read it
Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 4, across 2 books.
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