John Gill Commentary 1 Samuel 15:34

"Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul." — 1 Samuel 15:34 (ASV)

Then Samuel went to Ramah His native place, and where was his usual residence.

and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul; which was also his birth place, and where was his father's house, and where he had his palace, and kept his court; and took its name from him, to distinguish it from another Gibeah; and so Josephus ^F23 says it was called Gabathsaoule, and was about thirty furlongs or four miles from Jerusalem.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F23: De Bello Jud. l. 5. c. 2. sect. 1.