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
but the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites and Maacathites. So Geshur and Maacath live in Israel to this day.
2 Samuel 3:3 his second was Chileab,
by Abigail, the widow of Nabal the Carmelite;
the third was Absalom,
son of Maacah the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
by Abigail, the widow of Nabal the Carmelite;
the third was Absalom,
son of Maacah the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
2 Samuel 10:6
When the Ammonites realized they had become repulsive to David, they hired 20,000 foot soldiers from the Arameans of Beth-rehob and Zobah, 1,000 men from the king of Maacah, and 12,000 men from Tob.
2 Samuel 13:37
Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.
Bashan-havoth-jair
Numbers 32:41
Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages, which he renamed Jair’s Villages.
General references
Numbers 32:40
So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled in it.
Numbers 34:14
For the tribe of the Reubenites and the tribe of the Gadites have received their inheritance according to their ancestral houses, and half the tribe of Manasseh has received its inheritance.
Joshua 13:30
this as their territory:
From Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all of Jair’s Villages that are in Bashan—60 cities.
From Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all of Jair’s Villages
Psalm 136:21
and gave their land as an inheritance,
His love is eternal.
His love is eternal.