RAMOTH-GILEAD

Ramoth-gilead. Ramoth-gilead
Heights of Gilead, a city of refuge on the east of Jordan; called “Ramoth in Gilead” (Deut. 4:43; Josh. 20:8; 21:38). Here Ahab, who joined Jehoshaphat in an endeavour to rescue it from the hands of the king of Syria, was mortally wounded (1 Kings 22:1-36). A similar attempt was afterwards made by Ahaziah and Joram, when the latter was wounded (2 Kings 8:28). In this city Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, was anointed by one of the sons of the prophets (9:1, 4).

It has with probability been identified with Reimun, on the northern slope of the Jabbok, about 5 miles west of Jerash or Gerasa, one of the cities of Decapolis. Others identify it with Gerosh, about 25 miles north-east of es-Salt, with which also many have identified it. (See RAMATH-MIZPEH.)

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RAMOTH-GILEAD. → Also called RAMAH 2Ki 8:2; 2Ch 22:6 → A city of the territory of the tribe of Gad, and one of the cities of refuge De 4:43; Jos 20:8; 1Ch 6:80 → One of Solomon' s commissaries there 1Ki 4:13 → In the possession of the Syrians 1Ki 22:3 → Besieged by Israel and Judah; Ahab killed there 1Ki 22:29-36; 2Ch 18 → Recovered by Joram; Joram wounded there 2Ki 8:28,29; 9:14,15; 2Ch 22:5,6 → Elisha anoints Jehu to be king there 2Ki 9:1-6

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a city of refuge De 4:43; 1Ki 22:3; 2Ki 8:28; 9:1; 2Ch 18:2