This location appears in 2 Samuel 2:24 during the pursuit following the battle between David's and Ish-bosheth's forces. Joab and Abishai pursued Abner 'as far as the hill of Ammah which is before Giah, on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.' The name may derive from roots meaning 'gush forth' or 'spring,' suggesting a water source. The site remains unidentified archaeologically, but the narrative's geographical precision serves to anchor this episode in the civil war that followed Saul's death.