Gaash
“Shaking or earthquake”
Summary
A hill in Ephraim on whose northern slope Joshua was buried, with valleys that were home to one of David's mighty men.
☩Joshua's Burial Place
Mount Gaash was located in the hill country of Ephraim near Timnath-serah, the city given to Joshua as his inheritance. When Joshua died at the age of 110, he was buried in the border of his inheritance on the north side of this mountain. Eusebius and Jerome reported that Joshua's tomb remained a notable monument in their day.
☩The Brooks of Gaash
The valleys or watercourses around Mount Gaash were called 'the brooks of Gaash.' This was the native region of Hiddai (also called Hurai), one of David's thirty mighty warriors. The exact location of Gaash remains uncertain, though it was likely a hill facing Tibneh (ancient Timnath) from the south.
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References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Gaash," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Gaash," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Gaash," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
- 4.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Gaash," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).