But the sonsof Israeldid not dispossessthe Geshuritesor the Maacathites;for Geshurand MaacathliveamongIsraeluntilthisday.
It cameabout while Israelwas dwellingin that land,that Reubenwentand laywith Bilhahhis father'sconcubine,and Israelheard[of it]. The Sons of IsraelNow there were twelve
The Sons of Israel
Now there were twelve
Now when the sonsof Ammonsawthat they had becomeodiousto David,the sonsof Ammonsentand hiredthe Arameansof Beth-rehoband the Arameansof Zobah,20000footsoldiers,and the kingof Maacahwith 1,000men,and the menof Tobwith 12,000men.
and his second,Chileab,by Abigailthe widowof Nabalthe Carmelite;and the third,Absalomthe sonof Maacah,the daughterof Talmai,kingof Geshur;
But ifyou do not driveout the inhabitantsof the landfrom beforeyou, then it shall comeabout that those whomyou letremainof them [will become] as pricksin your eyesand as thornsin your sides,and they will troubleyou in the landin whichyou live.
Jairthe sonof Manassehtookallthe regionof Argobas faras the borderof the Geshuritesand the Maacathites,and calledit, [that is], Bashan,afterhis own name,Havvoth-jair,[as it is] to thisday.)
and ruledover MountHermonand Salecahand allBashan,as faras the borderof the Geshuritesand the Maacathites,and halfof Gilead,[as far as] the borderof Sihonkingof Heshbon.
and Gilead,and the territoryof the Geshuritesand Maacathites,and allMountHermon,and allBashanas faras Salecah;
allthe kingdomof Ogin Bashan,whoreignedin Ashtarothand in Edrei(he alone was leftof the remnantof the Rephaim);for Mosesstruckthem and dispossessedthem.
Onlyto the tribeof Levihe did not givean inheritance;the offeringsby fireto the LORD,the Godof Israel,are their inheritance,as He spoketo him.
Now Davidand his menwentup and raidedthe Geshuritesand the Girzitesand the Amalekites;for they were the inhabitantsof the landfrom ancienttimes,as you cometo Shureven as faras the landof Egypt.
