Ramoth Gilead

Ramoth Gilead in Easton's Bible Dictionary

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

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Ramoth Gilead Scripture - 1 Kings 22:29

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead....

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Ramoth Gilead Scripture - 2 Kings 8:28

And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram....

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Ramoth Gilead in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("Heights of Gilead.") A fortress commanding Argob and the Jair towns, occupied by Solomon's commissariat officer (1 Kings 4:13). Keenly fought for by the Israelites and their enemies the Syrians under Ahab and Joram (1 Kings 22:4; it had been seized by Benhadad I from Omri; Josephus Ant. 8:15, section 3. Ahab fell in attempting to recover it)...

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Ramoth Gilead Scripture - 2 Chronicles 18:28

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead....

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Ramoth Gilead Scripture - 2 Chronicles 18:14

And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand....

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Ramoth in Hitchcock's Bible Names

eminences; high places...

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Ramoth Gilead Scripture - 2 Chronicles 22:5

He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramothgilead: and the Syrians smote Joram....

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Ramoth Gilead Scripture - 2 Chronicles 18:5

Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver [it] into the king's hand....

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Ramoth Gilead Scripture - 1 Kings 22:4

And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I [am] as thou [art], my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses....

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