Biblical place
Where was Gihon?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Gihon Spring.
First appears in 1 Kings 1:33 · 2 books · 3 chapters
Overview
A stream. (1. ) One of the four rivers of Eden (Gen. 2:13). It has been identified with the Nile. Others regard it as the Oxus, or the Araxes, or the Ganges. Modern identification: Gihon Spring.
Gihon is represented in the local geography layer as Gihon Spring. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 1 Kings 1:33 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 6 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Gihon today
Travel to Gihon, the modern-day Gihon Spring.
Gihon is commonly identified with Gihon Spring, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Gihon is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 4 verse mentions
2 chapters · 2 verse mentions