The children of Machir - Machir, the son of Manasseh, was long since dead: even his sons had been brought up upon Joseph’s knees ([Referenc…

And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went ... — Better, Now the children of Machir the son of Manasseh had …

And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead,
and took it
That part …

Concerning the settlement of these tribes, observe that they built the cities, that is, repaired them. They changed their names; probably these nam…