Jogbehah, a town in Gilead fortified by the Gadites (Numbers 32:35), was located near the route Gideon took when pursuing the Midianites (Judges 8:11).
Jogbehah was a town located in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. According to Numbers 32:35, it was one of the towns that the tribe of Gad fortified after the conquest of the land. In Judges 8:11, Jogbehah is mentioned as being near the route Gideon took when he pursued the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna. Gideon attacked the unsuspecting Midianite camp near Jogbehah and captured the two kings. Its location is unknown.
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(lofty), one of the cities on the east of Jordan which were built and fortified by the tribe of Gad when they took possession of their territory. (Numbers 32:35)
JOG'BEHAH (elevated), a place in the tribe of Gad, Num 32:35; Jud 8:11, east of the Jordan, and near where Gideon overcame Zebah and Zalmunna; it may be identical with Jebeiha, a ruin about 4 miles north of Amman.
JOG'BEHAH (elevated), a place in the tribe of Gad, Num 32:35; Jud 8:11, east of the Jordan, and near where Gideon overcame Zebah and Zalmunna; it may be identical with Jebeiha, a ruin about 4 miles north of Amman.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3011
Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
And Gideon went up by way of the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he attacked their army, taking them by surprise.
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