John Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 2:23

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, etc.] Cities or countries which the Geshurites and Aramaeans, or Syrians, before inhabited; and which he took from them, together with other towns, which, being taken by him, were called after his name; the Targum is, the Geshurites and Aramaeans took the villages of Jair from them; that is, from the sons of Jair in later times; (see <061205>Joshua 12:5 13:13) with Kenath, and the towns thereof; which Jair took by Nobah his general, and called it after his name, (<043242>Numbers 32:42), even sixty cities; (see <050304> Deuteronomy 3:4-14 <061330>Joshua 13:30) all these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead: being given him by Moses, (<043240>Numbers 32:40 <050315>Deuteronomy 3:15).

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