Geruth-kimham

A piece of land near Bethlehem. It means “the lodging place of Kimham.” Geruth-kimham was possibly given to Kimham because of the service that his father, Barzillai the Gileadite, had provided to King David (2 Samuel 19:31–40; 1 Kings 2:7).

After Jerusalem fell in 586 BC, Geruth-kimham became the camp where Johanan son of Kareah and his men stayed. This is where they prepared to escape to Egypt (Jeremiah 41:17).

See Kimham.