2 Samuel 17:26

New Living Translation

Absalom and the Israelite army set up camp in the land of Gilead.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:25

Absalom had appointed Amasa as commander of his army, replacing Joab, who had been commander under David. (Amasa was Joab’s cousin. His father was Jether, an Ishmaelite. His mother, Abigail daughter of Nahash, was the sister of Joab’s mother, Zeruiah.)

2 Samuel 17:27

When David arrived at Mahanaim, he was warmly greeted by Shobi son of Nahash, who came from Rabbah of the Ammonites, and by Makir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and by Barzillai of Gilead from Rogelim.

2 Samuel 18:6

So the battle began in the forest of Ephraim,

Deuteronomy 3:15

I gave Gilead to the clan of Makir.

Joshua 17:1

The next allotment of land was given to the half-tribe of Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph’s older son. Makir, the firstborn son of Manasseh, was the father of Gilead. Because his descendants were experienced soldiers, the regions of Gilead and Bashan on the east side of the Jordan had already been given to them.