Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

General references

Bible References

The country of gilead

Joshua 13:11
Gilead and the region belonging to the descendants of Geshur and Maacath, including all of Mount Hermon, and all of Bashan as far as Salecah.
Numbers 32:1
Now, the descendants of Reuben and descendants of Gad happened to be joint owners of a very large herd of cattle. When they observed that Jazer and Gilead were good grazing lands for cattle,
Deuteronomy 3:15
Furthermore, I've given Gilead to Machir.
Psalm 60:7
Gilead belongs to me, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim is my helmet, and Judah my scepter.

General references

Joshua 21:44
The LORD gave them peace all around them, just as he had promised their ancestors. Not one of their enemies was able to oppose them the LORD placed all of their enemies under their control.

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