Easton's Bible Dictionary Exile, a city in the south-west part of the hill-country of Judah (Joshua 15:51). It was the native place or residence of the traitor Ahithophel "the Gilonite" (Joshua 15:51; 2 Samuel 15:12), and where he committed suicide (17:23). It has been identified with Kurbet Jala, about 7 miles north of Hebron. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia GILOH gi'-lo (giloh): A town in the hill country of Judah mentioned along with Jattir, Socoh, Debir, Eshtemoa, etc. (Joshua 15:51). Ahithophel came from here (2 Samuel 15:12) and is called the Gilonite (2 Samuel 23:34). Driver infers from this last that the original form was Gilon, not Giloh. Probably the ruins Kb. Jala, in the hills 3 miles Northwest of Hulhul, mark the site (PEF, III, 313, Sh XXI).

Multi-Version Concordance Giloh (2 Occurrences) Joshua 15:51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 2 Samuel 15:12 Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)