1 Kings 4:13

13 Ben-Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead; he had the villages of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; he had the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bars of bronze.

1 Kings 4:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 4:13

The son of Geber in Ramothgilead
A city in the tribe of Gad, and was a city of refuge, ( Joshua 20:8 ) ; to him [pertained] the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which [are]
in Gilead;
of which see ( Numbers 32:41 ) ; to him [also pertained] the region of Argob, which [is] in Bashan,
threescore great cities with walls, and brasen bars;
called by Josephus


FOOTNOTES:

F19 Ragaba, beyond Jordan; (See Gill on Deuteronomy 3:4).
F19 Antiqu. l. 13. c. 15. sect. 5.

1 Kings 4:13 In-Context

11 Ben-Abinadab had all the upland of Dor; Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife.
12 Baana the son of Ahilud had Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zaretan beneath Jizreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-Meholah, as far as beyond Jokneam.
13 Ben-Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead; he had the villages of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; he had the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bars of bronze.
14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo, at Mahanaim.
15 Ahimaaz, in Nephtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon as wife.
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