And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
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Interpretation
Concerning the settlement of these tribes, observe, that they built the cities, that is, repaired them. They changed the names of them; probably they were idolatrous, therefore they should be forgotten.
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This thought runs through Numbers 32:34-38.
Glossary
- Gad Person
- Fortune; luck. (1. ) Jacob’s seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, and the brother of Asher ( Gen. 30:11-13 ; 46:16 , 18). In the Authorized Version of 30:11 the words, “A troop cometh: and she called,” etc.
- Ataroth Place
- Crowns. (1. ) A city east of Jordan, not far from Gilead ( Num. 32:3 ). (2. ) A town on the border of Ephraim and Benjamin ( Josh. 16:2 , 7), called also Ataroth-adar (16:5). Now ed-Da’rieh. Modern identification: Khirbet Ataruz.
- Dibon Place
- Pining; wasting. (1. ) A city in Moab ( Num. 21:30 ); called also Dibon-gad (33:45), because it was built by Gad and Dimon ( Isa. 15:9 ). Modern identification: Tall Dhiban.
- Aroer Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Arair.