In four quarters were the porters, towards the east, west, north and south.

These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflowed all its banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both towards the east, and towards the west.

And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead.