Joshua 19:44 lists Elteke and Gibbethon as cities in Dan's territory, from which these Levitical cities were taken.

1 Kings 15:27 mentions Gibbethon as a Philistine city where Baasha struck Nadab, showing its later status.

1 Kings 16:15 also refers to Gibbethon as a Philistine city under siege, connecting to its earlier allocation.