Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day.
Bashan-havoth-jair
General references
Bible References
Geshuri
Joshua 13:13
Nevertheless the children of Israel didn't drive out the Geshurites, nor the Maacathites: but Geshur and Maacath dwell in the midst of Israel to this day.
2 Samuel 3:3
and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
2 Samuel 10:6
When the children of Ammon saw that they were become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth Rehob, and the Syrians of Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with one thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.
2 Samuel 13:37
But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.
Bashan-havoth-jair
Numbers 32:41
Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its towns, and called them Havvoth Jair.
General references
Numbers 32:40
Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he lived therein.
Numbers 34:14
for the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their fathers' houses, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to their fathers' houses, have received, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received, their inheritance:
Joshua 13:30
Their border was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, sixty cities.
Psalm 136:21
And gave their land as an inheritance; for his loving kindness endures forever;