East of the Jordan, on the desert plateau east of Jericho, they chose Bezer in the territory of Reuben; Ramoth in Gilead, in the territory of Gad; and Golan in Bashan, in the territory of Manasseh.

Ahab asked his officials, "Why is it that we have not done anything to get back Ramoth in Gilead from the king of Syria? It belongs to us!"

In the territory of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,

When he saw them, he said, "This is God's camp"; so he named the place Mahanaim.

David had reached the town of Mahanaim by the time Absalom and the Israelites had crossed the Jordan.

Barzillai was a very old man, eighty years old. He was very rich and had supplied the king with food while he was staying at Mahanaim.