Easton's Bible Dictionary Scabby; itch. (1.) One of David's warriors (2 Samuel 23:38), an Ithrite. (2.) A hill near Jerusalem (Jeremiah 31:39), probably the hill of lepers, and consequently a place outside the boundary of the city. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia GAREB ga'-reb (garebh): One of David's "mighty men of the armies" (2 Samuel 23:38 1 Chronicles 11:40), an "Ithrite," i.e. a member of one of the families of Kiriath-jearim (1 Chronicles 2:53). Some, however, read ha-yattiri for ha-yithri, thus making him a native of Jattir. See IRA. GAREB, THE HILL OF ga'-reb, (garebh): A hill in the neighborhood of Jerusalem, which was one of the landmarks to which the prophet Jeremiah (31:39) foresaw that the city should extend. The site is unknown. Cheyne (Encyclopedia Biblica) would connect this with the "mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward" (Joshua 15:8), but this is too far South; it is inconceivable that the prophet could have imagined the city extending so far in this direction; most probably the hill was to the North-the one natural direction for the city's extension-and is now incorporated in the modern suburbs. E. W. G. Masterman

Multi-Version Concordance Gareb (3 Occurrences) 2 Samuel 23:38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 11:40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Jeremiah 31:39 The measuring line shall go out further straight onward to the hill Gareb, and shall turn about to Goah. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)