Ben-geber,in Ramoth-gilead(the townsof Jair,the sonof Manasseh,whichare in Gileadwere his: the regionof Argob,whichis in Bashan,sixtygreatcitieswith wallsand bronzebars[were] his);
Now the kingof Israelsaidto his servants,"Do you knowthat Ramoth-gileadbelongs to us, and we are stilldoingnothingto takeit out of the handof the kingof Aram?"
Now Elishathe prophetcalledoneof the sonsof the prophetsand saidto him, "Girdup your loins,and takethisflaskof oilin your handand goto Ramoth-gilead.
So Jehuthe sonof Jehoshaphatthe sonof NimshiconspiredagainstJoram.Now Joramwith allIsraelwas defendingRamoth-gileadagainstHazaelkingof Aram,
But Geshurand Aramtookthe townsof Jairfrom them, with Kenathand its villages,[even] sixtycities.Allthesewere the sonsof Machir,the fatherof Gilead.
Manybullshave surroundedme; Strong[bulls] of Bashanhave encircledme.
A mountainof Godis the mountainof Bashan;A mountain[of many] peaksis the mountainof Bashan.
Jairthe sonof Manassehwentand tookits towns,and calledthem Havvoth-jair.
allthe citiesof the plateauand allGileadand allBashan,as faras Salecahand Edrei,citiesof the kingdomof Ogin Bashan.
"We capturedallhis citiesat that time;there was not a citywhichwe did not takefrom them: sixtycities,allthe regionof Argob,the kingdomof Ogin Bashan.
"Thus we tookthe landat that timefrom the handof the twokingsof the Amoriteswhowere beyondthe Jordan,from the valleyof Arnonto MountHermon
Bezerin the wildernesson the plateaufor the Reubenites,and Ramothin Gileadfor the Gadites,and Golanin Bashanfor the Manassites.
Beyondthe Jordaneastof Jericho,they designatedBezerin the wildernesson the plainfrom the tribeof Reuben,and Ramothin Gileadfrom the tribeof Gad,and Golanin Bashanfrom the tribeof Manasseh.
From the tribeof Gad,[they gave] Ramothin Gilead,the cityof refugefor the manslayer,with its pasturelandsand Mahanaimwith its pasturelands,
