Jair the son of Manasseh This Manassite clan that took Gilead and gave its name to the district Havvôth-Jair (-the towns of Jair," marg. or better -the tent villages of J.") is mentioned in Judges 10:3-4 as Jair the Gileadite, and is represented as one of the judges of Israel. The territory which the clan occupied is identified in Deuteronomy 3:14 with Argob in Bashan (cf. Joshua 13:30). But Deuteronomy 3:5 is not in agreement with that, because Argob is described as a region of fenced cities with -high walls, gates, and bars"; while the clan dwelt in tent villages. And in 1 Kings 4:13 the two districts seem to be expressly distinguished.

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