Ramoth-gilead @ heights of Gilead, a city of refuge on the east of Jordan; called "Ramoth in Gilead" Deuteronomy:4:43; Joshua:20:8Joshua:21:38). Here Ahab, who joined Jehoshaphat in an endeavour to rescue it from the hands of the king of Syria, was mortally wounded (kjvKings:22:1-36). A similar attempt was afterwards made by Ahaziah and Joram, when the latter was wounded ( 2Kings: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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