Bible Verses About "Who Was Jair in the Bible"
Jair was a judge of Israel, a Gileadite, who led Israel for twenty-two years and had thirty sons who rode on thirty ass colts.
Jair was a judge of Israel, a Gileadite, who led Israel for twenty-two years and had thirty sons who rode on thirty ass colts.
"And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years. And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead. And Jair died, and was buried in Camon." — Judges 10:3-5 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Jair in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years. And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead. And Jair died, and was buried in Camon."
"And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair."
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