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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.
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(See also: ../other/ahab.md, ../other/ahaziah.md, ../other/aram.md, ../other/gad.md, ../other/jehoshaphat.md, ../other/jehu.md, ../other/joram.md, ../other/jordanriver.md, ../other/kingdomofjudah.md, ../kt/refuge.md)