Jair

[Easton] Enlightener. (1.) The son of Segub. He was brought up with his mother in Gilead, where he had possessions (1 Chr. 2:22). He distinguished himself in an expedition against Bashan, and settled in the part of Argob on the borders of Gilead. The small towns taken by him there are called Havoth-jair, i.e., “Jair’s villages” (Num. 32:41; Deut. 3:14; Josh. 13:30). (2.) The eighth judge of Israel, which he ruled for twenty-two years. His opulence is described in Judg. 10:3-5. He had thirty sons, each riding on “ass colts.” They had possession of thirty of the sixty cities (1 Kings 4:13; 1 Chr. 2:23) which formed the ancient Havoth-jair. (3.) A Benjamite, the father of Mordecai, Esther’s uncle (Esther 2:5). (4.) The father of Elhanan, who slew Lahmi, the brother of Goliath (1 Chr. 20:5). [Smith] (enlightener). A man who on his father’s side was descended from Judah, and on his mother’s from Manasseh. (B.C. 1451.) During, the conquest he took the whole of the tract of Argob (3:14) and in addition possessed himself of some nomad villages in Gilead, which he called after his own name Havoth-Jair. (Numbers 32:41; 1 Chronicles 2:23) JAIR THE GILEADITE, who judged Israel for two-and-twenty years. (Judges 10:3-5) (B.C. 1160.) He had thirty sons, and possessed thirty cities in the land of Gilead, which like those of their namesakes were called Havoth-jair. A Benjamite, son of Kish and father of Mordecai. (Esther 2:5) (B.C. before 598.) The father of Elhanan, one of the heroes of David’s army. (1 Chronicles 20:6) [Hitchcock] Jairus, my light; who diffuses light [Nave] –1. Son of Manasseh. Founder of twenty-three cities in Gilead Nu 32:41 ; De 3:14 ; Jos 13:30 ; 1Ki 4:13 ; 1Ch 2:22 , 23 –2. A judge of Israel Jud 10:3-5 –3. A Benjamite Es 2:5 –4. Father of Elhanan 1Ch 20:5 [OpenBible.info] region [STEPBible TIPNR] A location near Gilead only mentioned at Jos.13.30) only referred to as Jair (יָאִיר). [Theographic] region