Jair (I)

I. JAIR, of the Family of Manasseh, possessed a large Canton beyond Jordan; the whole country of Argob as far as the Judg. x. 3.borders of Geshur and Maachathi. He succeeded Tola in the Judicature or Government of the Israelites, and was himself succeeded by Jephthah. His Government continued two and twenty years; from 2795 to 2817. Jair had thirty sons, who rode on Asses¹, and were Lords or Governours of thirty towns, called Havoth- Jair. He was buried at Carnon beyond Jordan.

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