Ramoth-Gilead

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Ramoth - Gilead ( Assyrian Gal'aza, today Tell it - Rumeith ) is a locality mentioned in the Bible, whose remains are located in present-day Jordan.

In Deuteronomy (Dt 4,43 EU) and in the Book of Joshua (Josh. 20.8 EU) is Ramoth-gilead named as asylum city of the tribe of Gad, in the people who had killed some one else without intent, were able to escape the vendetta.

In Ramoth - Gilead took place after 2 Kings 8:28-29 and 9:14-15 EU EU about 900 BC a battle between Hazael king of Aram and Joram of Israel instead, which ended with the defeat of Joram. Ramoth - Gilead was incorporated into the kingdom of Aram.

733 BC took Tiglath -pileser III. the city.