Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Exile, a city in the south-west part of the hill-country of Judah (Josh. 15:51). It was the native place or residence of the traitor Ahithophel “the Gilonite” (Josh. 15:51; 2 Sam. 15:12), and where he committed suicide (17:23). It has been identified with Kurbet Jala, about 7 miles north of Hebron.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(exile), a town in the mountainous part of Judah, named in the first group with Debir and Eshtemoh, (Joshua 16:51) it was the native place of the famous Ahithophel. (2 Samuel 15:12)
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
GI'LOH (exile), a town in the hillcountry of Judah; the home of Ahithophel. Josh 15:51; 2 Sam 15:12; 2 Sam 17:23; perhaps now Beit Jala, a village of 3000 population, about 2 miles northwest of Bethlehem.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
he that rejoices; he that overturns