Gibbethon was a city allotted to the tribe of Dan. It appears to have continuously been on the border, engaging in wars with the Philistines.
Josh 19:44Eltekeh, Gibbethon, and Baalath—
Josh 21:33All the cities with their pasturelands that the Gershonites received according to their families were thirteen cities.
Later, when King Nadab of the Northern Kingdom of Israel was fighting the Philistines in Gibbethon, his commander Baasha rebelled, killed all of Nadab's royal family, and became king himself.
1 Kings 15:27Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against him, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines, while Nadab and all Israel were besieging Gibbethon.
Later, after Baasha's son Elah ascended the throne, his commander Zimri rebelled. At that time, Omri, who was also waging war in Gibbethon, rebelled again, killed Zimri, and became king.
1 Kings 16:15In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. The troops were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.1 Kings 16:16When the troops in the camp heard that Zimri had conspired and murdered the king, that very day in the camp all Israel made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel.