2 Samuel 17:26

A Conservative Version

And Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

Cross References

Joshua 17:1

And [this] was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the first-born of Joseph. As for Machir the first-born of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

Deuteronomy 3:15

And I gave Gilead to Machir.

2 Samuel 17:25

And Absalom set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in to Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

2 Samuel 17:27

And it came to pass, when David came to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

2 Samuel 18:6

So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was in the forest of Ephraim.