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Gilead
Hill country east of the Jordan, split by the Jabbok between Og in the north and Sihon in the south before the conquest. Gad, Reuben and half of Manasseh got it, and its rough ground made it a refuge for Jacob running from Laban and David running from Absalom. Jeremiah's question about balm in Gilead comes from its trade in balm and spices.
Hill country east of the Jordan, split by the Jabbok between Og in the north and Sihon in the south before the conquest. Gad, Reuben and half of Manasseh got it, and its rough ground made it a refuge for Jacob running from Laban and David running from Absalom. Jeremiah's question about balm in Gilead comes from its trade in balm and spices.
Gilead was the mountainous region east of the Jordan, bounded by Bashan to the north and Moab and Ammon to the south, split by the Jabbok river into a northern half ruled by Og and a southern half ruled by Sihon before Israel's conquest. It was allotted to Gad, Reuben, and half of Manasseh, and its rugged terrain made it a natural refuge, most famously for Jacob fleeing Laban and later for David fleeing Absalom. Its forests and pastures were known for balm and spices, giving rise to Jeremiah's question, “Is there no balm in Gilead?”
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