Deuteronomy 3:14
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob,.... Or Trachonitis; the small towns belonging to Gilead, as in…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
These Geshurites held territory adjoining, if not included within, Bashan. They are not to be confounded with those…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 3:12-20
Having shown how this country which they were now in was conquered, in these verses he shows how it was settled upon the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Archaeological Note. It begins with the last clause of Deu 3:3; see above. This reference of the conquest of Argob to…
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