1 Chronicles 14:16 - Homiletics

Gibeon . The parallel reads Geba. As Geba and Gibeon were both situate very near to Jerusalem (on the north), as well as near to one another, both texts may be correct, and each mean what it says. But Isaiah 28:21 confirms the reading Gibeon. It is evident that Gibeon was no appropriate resting-place for the ark ( 1 Chronicles 13:3 , 1 Chronicles 13:4 ; 2 Chronicles 1:3 ). The nearness of the Philistines' approach to the city of Jerusalem marks their daring on the one hand, and the loud call now for the merciful interposition of Jehovah on behalf of his people. Gazer . Hebrew גָּזְרָה , both here and in the parallel because of the accent. Else the name is Gezer ( גֶּזֶר ). It was about two hours distant from Gibeon, and to the north of it ( Joshua 10:33 ; Joshua 12:12 ; Joshua 21:21 ; 1:29 ; 1 Chronicles 20:4 ), or "four Roman miles northward from Nicopolis ('Onomasticon'); now the large ruin of Tell Jezar ".