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Reference: Ramoth-gilead, Ramoth in Gilead

Hastings

RAMOTH-GILEAD, or 'Ramoth in Gilead' (cf. Ramah, 5), was one of the cities of refuge (De 4:43; Jos 20:8), assigned to the Merarite Levites of Gad (Jos 21:38; 1Ch 6:80). It was in the administrative district of Solomon's lieutenant Ben-geber (1Ki 4:13); the scene of Ahab's last fight with the Syrians (1Ki 22; 2Ch 18) and of another battle with them fought by Ahab's son Jehoram, where he was wounded (2Ki 8:28-29; 2Ch 22:5); the place where Elisha's messenger anointed Jehu (2Ki 9:1 ff.). That it was a place of some sanctity is probable from its name ('the high places of Gilead'), and arguments, not altogether conclusive, have been offered in favour of its identification with Mizpeh, the place of the reconciliation of Jacob and Laban.

The attempt has plausibly been made to identify it with Gerasa, the modern Jerash

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Deut 4:43

Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites, and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.

Josh 20:8

And on the other side of the Jordan of Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.

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Josh 21:38

And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, to be a city of refuge for manslayers; and Mahanaim with its suburbs,

1 Kgs 4:13

the son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair, the son of Manasseh, which were in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and brasen bars;

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2 Kgs 8:28-29

And he went with Joram, the son of Ahab, to the war against Hazael, king of Syria, in Ramothgilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram. And King Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael, king of Syria. And Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram king of Judah, went down to see Joram, the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

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2 Kgs 9:1

Then Elisha, the prophet, called one of the sons of the prophets and said unto him, Gird up thy loins and take this flask of oil in thy hand and go to Ramothgilead.

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