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What is the Territory of Reuben?
        THE TERRITORY OF REUBEN
        The region allotted to this tribe in the Promised Land lay on the east side of the Jordan and the Salt Sea. It extended from the river Arnon on the south, beyond the Wady Heshban on the north, reaching to the possessions of the tribe of Gad, and from the Jordan valley it stretched eastward indefinitely to the desert. The allotment is described in Josh 13:15-21; comp. Num 32:37-38. This region had been held by the Moabites, who were driven out by Sihon, king of the Amorites, and he in turn was dispossessed by the Israelites, Num 21:24; Deut 3:16-17; Josh 13:15-28. This district consisted of three parts - the low region along the sea and the river, the mountains, and beyond them, to the east, an extensive rolling plateau known as the Belkah, well watered and abounding with forest and pasture-land well adapted for herdsmen. It included the fertile plains of Medeba, fourteen important towns, besides the "cities of the plain," and the entire kingdom of the Amorites. It was excellent for grazing, having fine pasture-land. Among its prominent towns were Medeba, Heshbon, Dibon, Baal-meon, Beth-peor, Bezer, Jahazah, and Kedemoth. A notice of these cities will be found under their respective titles. The people of this territory were aided in conquering it by the entire body of the Israelites, and they in turn aided their brethren in conquering Western Palestine when they returned to their own country, erecting a stone memorial, in connection with other tribes east of the Jordan, to note the common inheritance. Josh 22:10-34. For an account of the tribal history, see previous article. Their territory has only been partially explored, but the finding of the "Moabite Stone" at Dibon, and the many ruins with which the surface of the whole region is strewn, give promise of rich results when carefully and scientifically explored.


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