Maareh-geba standard
of Benjamin (Jud 20:33). the King James Version renders "the meadows of Gibeah," the Revised Version margin "the meadow of Geba (or Gibeah)." The Septuagint's Codex Alexandrinus affords a clue to the correct reading.
Where is Maareh-geba in the Bible?
Maareh-geba was a location in the territory of Benjamin, near the city of Geba or Gibeah, in ancient Israel. This place appears in the Book of Judges (20:33) as the site where the Israelites positioned an ambush against the Benjamites during a civil conflict. The exact meaning and location of the name have been debated by scholars, with various translations suggesting it may have meant "the meadows of Gibeah" or "to the west of Geba." This event was significant in Israel's early history, highlighting the internal conflict that arose from the sin committed in Gibeah and the subsequent tribal war that nearly destroyed the entire tribe of Benjamin.
In Scripture1 biblical book
- Judges
Maareh-geba
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)of Benjamin (Jud 20:33). the King James Version renders "the meadows of Gibeah," the Revised Version margin "the meadow of Geba (or Gibeah)." The Septuagint's Codex Alexandrinus affords a clue to the correct reading. It to read place-name. The text must be emended to read mima`arabh legebha`, "to the West of Geba." Peshitta suggests a reading mime-`arath gebha`, "from the cave of Geba." This, however, there is nothing to warrant.
W. Ewing
ma'-a-si, ma-as'-i (ma`say; the King James Version, Maasiai): A priest, son of Abdid (1Ch 9:12).
ma-a-se'-as (Maasaios; the King James Ve