A town on the border between the territories of Gad and Reuben, near Ammonite territory.
About Jogbehah
Jogbehah was a city located in Gilead (the area east of the Jordan River). The tribe of Gad built and fortified this city (Numbers 32:35). During the time of the judges, when Gideon was chasing the Midianites, he traveled around to the east of Jogbehah. This allowed him to attack the Midianite camp at Karkor when they were not expecting it (Judges 8:11).
Scholars now identify this ancient city with Khirbet el-Ajbeihat, which is 11.3 kilometers (seven miles) northwest of Amman.
Key References
And Gideon went up by way of the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he attacked their army, taking them by surprise.
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All Scripture References (2)
Numbers (1)
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Judges (1)
And Gideon went up by way of the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he attacked their army, taking them by surprise.