And Israeland Absalomcampedin the landof Gilead.
AbsalomsetAmasaoverthe armyin placeof Joab.Now Amasawas the sonof a manwhose namewas Ithrathe Israelite,whowentin to Abigailthe daughterof Nahash,sisterof Zeruiah,Joab'smother.
Now when Davidhad cometo Mahanaim,Shobithe sonof Nahashfrom Rabbahof the sonsof Ammon,Machirthe sonof Ammielfrom Lo-debar,and Barzillaithe Gileaditefrom Rogelim,
Then the peoplewentout into the fieldagainstIsrael,and the battletookplacein the forestof Ephraim.
"To MachirI gaveGilead.
Now [this] was the lotfor the tribeof Manasseh,for he was the firstbornof Joseph.To Machirthe firstbornof Manasseh,the fatherof Gilead,were allottedGileadand Bashan,becausehe was a manof war.
