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And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the towns thereof, and called them Havvoth-jair.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The exploits of Jair—he was the conqueror of Argob (Deuteronomy 3:14)—gave new luster to his name; and the fame of the family is attest…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And Jair the son of Manasseh ... — Jair was the son of Segub, the son of Hezron, who married the daughter of Machir, the son of Ma…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Jair the son of Mana eh
By his mother's side, otherwise he was of the family of Judah; for Hezron, of the family…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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

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