2016-09-25 21:47:45 +00:00
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# Ramoth #
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## Facts: ##
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Ramoth was an important city in the mountains of Gilead near the Jordan River. It was also called Ramoth Gilead.
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* Ramoth belonged to the Israelite tribe of Gad and was designated as a city of refuge.
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* King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah waged war against the king of Aram at Ramoth. Ahab was killed in that battle.
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* Sometime later, King Ahaziah and King Joram tried to take the city of Ramoth from the king of Aram.
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* Ramoth Gilead was where Jehu was anointed king over Israel.
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(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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2016-12-06 01:56:44 +00:00
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(See also: [ahab](../other/ahab.md) **·** [ahaziah](../other/ahaziah.md) **·** [aram](../other/aram.md) **·** [gad](../other/gad.md) **·** [jehoshaphat](../other/jehoshaphat.md) **·** [jehu](../other/jehu.md) **·** [joram](../other/joram.md) **·** [jordanriver](../other/jordanriver.md) **·** [kingdomofjudah](../other/kingdomofjudah.md) **·** [refuge](../kt/refuge.md))
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2016-09-25 21:47:45 +00:00
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 06:71-73](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ch/06/71)
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* [1 Kings 22:3-4](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/22/03)
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* [2 Chronicles 18:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ch/18/01)
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* [2 Kings 08:28-29](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ki/08/28)
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