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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](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(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))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 06:71-73](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/06/71)
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* [1 Kings 22:3-4](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/22/03)
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* [2 Chronicles 18:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/18/01)
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* [2 Kings 08:28-29](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/08/28)
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## Word Data:##
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* Strong's: H7216, H7418, H7433
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