the territory from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;
Parallel translations
- WEB and from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;
- KJV And from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;
- NKJV and from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir,
- NASB and from Heshbon as far as Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim as far as the border of Debir;
- NLT It extended from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Lo-debar.
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Gad's land extended from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir.
Overview
These boundaries trace Gad's holdings through central Gilead. Mahanaim, meaning 'two camps,' was where Jacob had met the angels of God (Genesis 32:1-2) and later a refuge for David (2 Samuel 17:24). The land carried memories of God's protection, now part of Gad's inheritance.
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- 2 Sam 17:27When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
- 2 Sam 2:8Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,
- Judg 11:11So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him their leader and commander. And Jephthah repeated all his terms in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah.
- Josh 21:38And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,
- Josh 20:8And beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, they designated Bezer on the wilderness plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.
- 1 Kgs 22:3who said to his servants, “Do you not know that Ramoth-gilead is ours, but we have failed to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?”
- 2 Sam 9:4–5“Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”
- Gen 31:49It was also called Mizpah, because Laban said, “May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are absent from each other.
- Judg 11:29Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, then through Mizpah of Gilead. And from there he advanced against the Ammonites.
- Gen 32:1–2Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
- Judg 10:17Then the Ammonites were called to arms and camped in Gilead, and the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.
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