Gibeon (pronounced 'Giv'on') was a Canaanite city north of Jerusalem that was conquered by Joshua. Today, the Arab village of al-Jib sits on the ruins of Gibeon. Giv'on Hadashah ("New Gibeon") is a Jewish town located west of al-Jib. Biblical era Joshua's treaty with the Hivites After the destruction of Jericho and Ai, the people of Gibeon (Hivites) sent ambassadors to trick Joshua and the Israelites into making a treaty with them. According to the Bible, the Israelites were commanded to destroy… (More on Gibeon)