Ramoth-Gilead — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

City lying in the Transjordan area of Gilead and probably identifiable with Tell Ramith, although the site of Tell el-Husn has also been suggested. Initially, biblical references pertain to Ramoth in Gilead (Dt 4:43; Jos 20:8; 21:38), while later it is called Ramoth-gilead. Combined names were used to avoid confusion with cities of the same name in other locations.

Show passage in OET: DEU 4:43

OET-RV DEU 4:43

43 Betser in the wilderness for the tribe of Re’uven, Ramot in Gilead for the tribe of Gad, and Golan in the Bashan region for the tribe of Menasheh (Manasseh).

OET-LV DEU 4:43

43 DOM Beʦer in_wilderness in_land of_the _plain for_Rəʼūⱱēnite[s] and_DOM Rāʼmōt in_Gilˊād for_Gādī[s] and_DOM Gōlān in_Bāshān for_Manassite[s].

Show passage in OET: JOS 20:8

OET-RV JOS 20:8

8 On the other side of the Yarden (Jordan) river, they chose Betser (in the wilderness on the plateau from the tribe of Re’uven), Ramot (in the Gilead from the tribe of Gad), and Golan (in the Bashan from the tribe of Menasheh (Manasseh)).

OET-LV JOS 20:8

8 And_from_the_other _side of_the _Yardēn/(Jordan) of _Yərīḩō/(Jericho) eastward_on they _assigned DOM Beʦer in_wilderness in_plain from_the _tribe _of Rəʼūⱱēn and_DOM Rāmot in_Gilˊād from_the _tribe _of Gād and_DOM Gōlān in_Bāshān from_the _tribe _of Mənashsheh.

Show passage in OET: JOS 21:38

OET-RV JOS 21:38

38 From Gad’s territory, they were allocated Ramot in the Gilead (which was assigned as a refuge city for anyone who accidentally kills someone), Mahanayim,

OET-LV JOS 21:38

38 And_from_the _tribe _of Gād DOM the _city _of (the)_refuge _of the _killer DOM Rāmot in_Gilˊād and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture and_DOM Maḩₐnāyim and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture.

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Ramoth-gilead, a possession of the tribe of Gad, first appears in the biblical narrative as one of three Transjordan cities of refuge (Dt 4:43) later included in the six cities of refuge for all Israel (Jos 20:8). It was allotted to the Merarites as one of 48 Levitical cities (21:38) and was most likely located along the King’s Highway, which transversed that area.

During the time of Solomon, Ramoth-gilead enjoyed a place of prominence as the central city in his sixth administrative district and the residence of Ben-geber, chief officer of that district (1 Kgs 4:13). After the division of the kingdom, this border town was taken by the Arameans and became a site of contention between Israel and Aram. King Ahab’s final battle began with his desire to retake Ramoth-gilead. In seeking to convince his ally Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, to support him in this maneuver, he produced many prophets who spoke favorable and victorious words to the king (1 Kgs 22; 2 Chr 18). Unconvinced, Jehoshaphat inquired of the word of the Lord through Micaiah, a prophet of the Lord, who warned of impending disaster. The message was ignored and Ahab was killed at Ramoth-gilead. Ahab’s son Joram also fought with Aram here and was wounded in battle (2 Kgs 8:29; 2 Chr 22:6; also called Ramah). Shortly thereafter, Elisha sent one of the sons of the prophets to Ramoth-gilead, where he anointed Jehu to be king over Israel (2 Kgs 9:1-14).

Show passage in OET: KI1 4:13

OET-RV KI1 4:13

13 Ben -Gever in Ramot-Gilead, including the villages of Menasheh’s (Manasseh’s) son Yair that were in Gilead, as well as the Argov area in the Bashan region, and including sixty large cities with walls and bronze gate bars.

OET-LV KI1 4:13

13 Ben-_of Geber in_Rāmot- gilˊād to_him/it the _villages _of Yāʼīr/(Jair) the _son _of Mənashsheh which are_in_Gilˊād to_him/it the _region _of ʼArgoⱱ which is_in_Bāshān sixty cities large a _wall and_bar[s]_of bronze.

Show passage in OET: KI2 8:29

OET-RV KI2 8:29

29 King Yoram returned to Yizre’el (Jezreel) to recover from the wounds that Arameans had given him at Ramah when he’d fought with Aram’s King Hazael. Later, King Ahazyah of Yehudah (Yehoram’s son), went down to see (Ahav’s son) Yoram in Yizre’el because he was wounded.

OET-LV KI2 8:29

29 And_ Yəhōrām the_king _he _returned to_get _himself _healed in_Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel) from the_wounds which they_wounded _him the_ʼArām at_Rāmāh when_fought_he with Ḩₐzā^ʼēl the _king _of ʼArām and_ʼAḩaz^yāh the _son _of Yəhōrām the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) he _went _down to_see DOM Yəhōrām/(Joram) the _son _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ in_Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel) if/because he was_sick.

Show passage in OET: CH2 22:6

OET-RV CH2 22:6

6 Yehoram returned to Yizre’el (Jezreel) to recover, because he’d been wounded at Ramah in the battle against Aram’s King Hazael. So Yehudah’s King Ahazyah went up to Yizre’el to see Yehoram.

OET-LV CH2 22:6

6 And_he _returned to_get _himself _healed in_Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel) if/because the_wounds which they_had _wounded _him at_Rāmāh when_fought_he with Ḩₐzā^ʼēl the _king _of ʼArām and_ˊAzar^yāh the _son _of Yəhōrām the _king _of Yəhūdāh he _went _down to_see DOM Yəhōrām the _son _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ in_Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel) if/because he was_sick.

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