Divrey Hayamim Alef 2:23

23 And he took Geshur, and Aram, with Chavvot Yair, from them, with Kenat, and the towns thereof, even threescore towns. All these belonged to the Bnei Machir avi Gil’ad.

Divrey Hayamim Alef 2:23 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:23

And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from
them
Cities or countries which the Geshurites and Aramaeans, or Syrians, before inhabited; and which he took from them, together with other towns, which, being taken by him, were called after his name; the Targum is, the Geshurites and Aramaeans took the villages of Jair from them; that is, from the sons of Jair in later times; see ( Joshua 12:5 ) ( 13:13 )

with Kenath, and the towns thereof;
which Jair took by Nobah his general, and called it after his name, ( Numbers 32:42 ) , even sixty cities; see ( Deuteronomy 3:4-14 ) ( Joshua 13:30 )

all these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead:
being given him by Moses, ( Numbers 32:40 ) ( Deuteronomy 3:15 ) .

Divrey Hayamim Alef 2:23 In-Context

21 And afterward Chetzron went in to the Bat Machir avi Gil’ad, whom he married when his age was threescore shanim; and she bore him Seguv.
22 And Seguv fathered Yair, who had three and twenty towns in Eretz Gil’ad.
23 And he took Geshur, and Aram, with Chavvot Yair, from them, with Kenat, and the towns thereof, even threescore towns. All these belonged to the Bnei Machir avi Gil’ad.
24 And after that Chetzron was dead in Kalev Ephratah, then Aviyah Chetzron’s isha bore him Ashchur avi Tekoa.
25 And the Bnei Yerachme’el the bechor of Chetzron were Ram the bechor, and Bunah, and Oren, and Otzem, and Achiyah.
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