Gebal.

1. Maritime city of Phoenicia. Identified with Jebeil, the ancient Byblus, near the mouth of the river Adonis, 34 8' N. Its inhabitants are called GIBLITES in Joshua 13:5. Some were workers in stone and assisted in the work of the temple. 1 Kings 5:18, margin. Others were calkers. Ezekiel 27:9. In this last passage the LXX reads 'Biblians,' and the Vulg. 'Giblians.'

2. Apparently part of the mountainous range of Edom. Psalms 83:7. but some believe that this passage also refers to No. 1.


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