Bible Dictionary
Gur
Gur was an ascent or rising ground near Ibleam where Ahaziah was mortally wounded while fleeing from Jehu. It was associated with the plain of Jezreel.
Definition
Gur was an ascent or rising ground near Ibleam. It was the place where Ahaziah was overtaken and mortally wounded while fleeing from Jehu.
Biblical Usage
Gur appears in the account of Ahaziah’s flight after the death of Joram and his fatal wounding by Jehu’s servants.
Historical Background
The ascent was associated with the plain of Jezreel and lay near Ibleam.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A whelp, a place near Ibleam where Jehu’s servants overtook and mortally wounded king Ahaziah (2 Kings 9:27); an ascent from the plain of Jezreel.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(abode), The going up to, an ascent or rising ground, at which Ahaziah received his death-blow while flying from jehu after the slaughter of Joram. (2 Kings 9:27)