# Ramoth

## Facts:

Ramoth was an important city in the mountains of Gilead near the Jordan River. It was also called Ramoth Gilead.

* Ramoth belonged to the Israelite tribe of Gad and was designated as a city of refuge.
* King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah waged war against the king of Aram at Ramoth. Ahab was killed in that battle.
* Sometime later, King Ahaziah and King Joram tried to take the city of Ramoth from the king of Aram.
* Ramoth Gilead was where Jehu was anointed king over Israel.

(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Ahab](../names/ahab.md), [Ahaziah](../names/ahaziah.md), [Aram](../names/aram.md), [Gad](../names/gad.md), [Jehoshaphat](../names/jehoshaphat.md), [Jehu](../names/jehu.md), [Joram](../names/joram.md), [Jordan River](../names/jordanriver.md), [Judah](../names/kingdomofjudah.md), [refuge](../other/refuge.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Chronicles 06:73](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/06/73)
* [1 Kings 22:03](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/22/03)
* [2 Chronicles 18:03](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/18/03)
* [2 Kings 08:28-29](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/08/28)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H7216, H7418, H7433
