Bashan

Bashan (meaning "light soil ") is a biblical place first mentioned in Genesis 14:5, where it is said that Chedorlaomer and his confederates "smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth ," where Og the king of Bashan had his residence. At the time of Israel 's entrance into the Promised Land, Og came out against them, but was utterly routed ( Numbers 21:33-35; Deuteronomy 3:1-7). This country extended from Gilead in the south to Hermon in the north, and from the Jordan river on the west to Salcah on the east. Along with the half of Gilead it was given to the half- tribe of Manasseh ( Joshua 13:29-31). Golan , one of its cities, became a "city of refuge " (Josh. 21:27). Argob , in Bashan, was one of Solomon 's commissariat districts (1 Kings 4:13). The cities of Bashan were taken by Hazael ( 2 Kings 10:33), but were soon after reconquered by Jehoash (2 Kings 13:25), who overcame the Syrians in three battles , according to the prediction of Elisha (19). From this time Bashan almost disappears from history , although we read of the wild cattle of its rich pastures ( Ezekiel 39:18; Psalms 22:12), the oaks of its forests ( Isaiah 2:13; Ezek. 27:6; Zech. 11:2), and the beauty of its extensive plains ( Amos 4:1; Jeremiah 50:19). Soon after the conquest, the name "Gilead" was given to the whole country beyond Jordan . After the Exile , Bashan was divided into four districts : Gaulonitis , or Jaulan , the most western Auranitis , the Hauran (Ezek. 47:16) Argob or Trachonitis , now the Lejah Batanaea , now Ard-el-Bathanyeh , on the east of the Lejah , with many deserted towns almost as perfect as when they were inhabited.

Bashan or Basan ( , ha-Bashan , meaning "the light soil "; ) is a biblical place first mentioned in Genesis 14:5 , where it is said that Chedorlaomer and his confederates "smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth ", where Og the king of Bashan had his residence. At the time of Israel 's entrance into the Promised Land, Og came out against them, but was utterly routed ( Numbers 21:33–35 ; Deuteronomy 3:1–7 ). This country extended from Gilead in the south to Hermon in the north, and from the Jordan river on the west to Salcah on the east. Along with the half of Gilead it was given to the half- tribe of Manasseh ( Joshua 13:29–31 ). Golan , one of its cities, became a city of refuge ( Joshua 21:27 ). According to the Bible , the Israelites invaded Bashan and conquered it from the Amorites . Dt 3:1 : "Next we turned and went up along the road toward Bashan, and Og king of Bashan with his whole army marched out to meet us in battle at Edrei." Dt 3:2 : "The LORD said to me, "Do not be afraid of him, for I have handed him over to you with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon." Dt 3:3 : "So the LORD our God also gave into our hands Og king of Bashan and all his army. We struck them down, leaving no survivors." Dt 3:4 : "At that time we took all his cities. There was not one of the sixty cities that we did not take from them—the whole region of Argob, Og's kingdom in Bashan." Dt 3:5 :"All these cities were fortified with high walls and with gates and bars, and there were also a great many unwalled villages." Dt 3:6 : "We completely destroyed [a] them, as we had done with Sihon king of Heshbon, destroying [b] every city—men, women and children." Dt 3:7 : "But all the livestock and the plunder from their cities we carried off for ourselves." Argob , in Bashan, was one of Solomon 's commissariat districts ( 1 Kings 4:13 ). The cities of Bashan were taken by Hazael ( 2 Kings 10:33 ), but were soon after reconquered by Jehoash ( 2 Kings 13:25 ), who overcame the Syrians in three battles, according to the prophecy of Elisha (19). From this time Bashan almost disappears from history, although we read of the wild cattle of its rich pastures ( Ezekiel 39:18 ; Psalms 22:12 ), the oaks of its forests ( Isaiah 2:13 ; Ezekiel 27:6 ; Zechariah 11:2 ), the beauty of its extensive plains ( Amos 4:1 ; Jeremiah 50:19 ), and the rugged majesty of its mountains ( Psalm 68:15 ). Soon after the conquest, the name "Gilead" was given to the whole country beyond Jordan . After the Exile , Bashan was divided into four districts: Gaulonitis , or Jaulan , the most western Auranitis , the Hauran ( Ezekiel 47:16 ) Argob or Trachonitis , now the Lejah Batanaea , now Ard-el-Bathanyeh , on the east of the Lejah , with many deserted towns almost as perfect as when they were inhabited. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Easton, Matthew George (1897). Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). Nelson and Sons. : Missing or empty |title= ( help )

Bashan ( / ˈ b eɪ ʃ ə n / ; , ha-Bashan ; or Basanitis ) is a biblical place first mentioned in Genesis 14:5 , where it is said that Chedorlaomer and his confederates "smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth ", where Og the king of Bashan had his residence. At the time of Israel 's entrance into the Promised Land, Og came out against them, but was utterly routed ( Numbers 21:33–35 ; Deuteronomy 3:1–7 ). This country extended from Gilead in the south to Hermon in the north, and from the Jordan river on the west to Salcah on the east. Along with the half of Gilead it was given to the half- tribe of Manasseh ( Joshua 13:29–31 ). Golan , one of its cities, became a city of refuge ( Joshua 21:27 ). According to the Torah , the Israelites invaded Bashan and conquered it from the Amorites . Dt 3:1 : "Next we turned and went up along the road toward Bashan, and Og king of Bashan with his whole army marched out to meet us in battle at Edrei." Dt 3:2 : "The LORD said to me, "Do not be afraid of him, for I have handed him over to you with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon." Dt 3:3 : "So the LORD our God also gave into our hands Og king of Bashan and all his army. We struck them down, leaving no survivors." Dt 3:4 : "At that time we took all his cities. There was not one of the sixty cities that we did not take from them—the whole region of Argob, Og's kingdom in Bashan." Dt 3:5 :"All these cities were fortified with high walls and with gates and bars, and there were also a great many unwalled villages." Dt 3:6 : "We completely destroyed [a] them, as we had done with Sihon king of Heshbon, destroying [b] every city—men, women and children." Dt 3:7 : "But all the livestock and the plunder from their cities we carried off for ourselves." Argob , in Bashan, was one of Solomon 's commissariat districts ( 1 Kings 4:13 ). The cities of Bashan were taken by Hazael ( 2 Kings 10:33 ), but were soon after reconquered by Jehoash ( 2 Kings 13:25 ), who overcame the Syrians in three battles, according to the prophecy of Elisha (19). From this time Bashan almost disappears from history, although we read of the wild cattle of its rich pastures ( Ezekiel 39:18 ; Psalms 22:12 ), the oaks of its forests ( Isaiah 2:13 ; Ezekiel 27:6 ; Zechariah 11:2 ), the beauty of its extensive plains ( Amos 4:1 ; Jeremiah 50:19 ), and the rugged majesty of its mountains ( Psalm 68:15 ). Soon after the conquest, the name "Gilead" was given to the whole country beyond Jordan . After the Exile , Bashan was divided into four districts: Gaulonitis , or Jaulan , the most western Auranitis , the Hauran ( Ezekiel 47:16 ) Argob or Trachonitis , now the Lejah Batanaea , now Ard-el-Bathanyeh , on the east of the Lejah , with many deserted towns almost as perfect as when they were inhabited. Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World .

The capture of the city of "Astartu" (thought to be Ashteroth in the land of king Og of Bashan, east of the Jordan river ), by the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III about 730–727 BCE, as depicted on a palace relief now kept on display at the British Museum. Bashan ( / ˈ b eɪ ʃ ə n / ; , ha-Bashan ; or Basanitis ) is a term for the northernmost region of the Transjordan , which is located in what is today known as Syria. The Hebrew Bible first mentions it in Numbers 21:33 , where Og the king of Bashan came out against the Israelites at the time of their entrance into the Promised Land , but was vanquished in battle ( Numbers 21:33–35 ; Deuteronomy 3:1–7 ). Along with the half of Gilead it was given to the half- tribe of Manasseh ( Joshua 13:29–31 ). According to the book of Joshua, Golan , one of its cities, became a Levitical city and a city of refuge ( Joshua 21:27 ). According to the Torah , the Israelites invaded Bashan and conquered it from the Amorites . Deuteronomy 3:1–7 states: Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. And the L ORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. So the L ORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining. And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many. And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city. But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves. Argob , in Bashan, was one of Solomon 's commissariat districts ( 1 Kings 4:13 ). The cities of Bashan were taken by Hazael ( 2 Kings 10:33 ), but were soon after reconquered by Jehoash ( 2 Kings 13:25 ), who overcame the Syrians in three battles, according to the prophecy of Elisha ( 2 Kings 13:19 ). From this time, Bashan almost disappears from history, although we read about the wild cattle of its rich pastures ( Ezekiel 39:18 ; Psalm 22:12 ), the oaks of its forests ( Isaiah 2:13 ; Ezekiel 27:6 ; Zechariah 11:2 ), the beauty of its extensive plains ( Amos 4:1 ; Jeremiah 50:19 ), and the rugged majesty of its mountains ( Psalm 68:15 ). Soon after the conquest, the name "Gilead" was given to the whole country beyond Jordan . Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World .

Historical region in the Levant mentioned in the Bible For other uses, see Bashan (disambiguation) . View from Mount Bental Bashan ( / ˈ b eɪ ʃ ə n / ; Hebrew : הַבָּשָׁן , romanized : ha-Bashan ; Latin : Basan or Basanitis ) is the ancient, biblical name used for the northernmost region of Transjordan during the Iron Age . It is situated in modern-day Jordan and Syria . Its western part, nowadays known as the Golan Heights , was occupied by Israel during the 1967 Six Day War . Bashan has been inhabited since at least the fourth millennium BCE. Its earliest mention is found in a Sumerian text dating back to the third millennium BCE. During the Late Bronze Age, Bashan is recorded in Egyptian sources as being under the control of their empire . Biblical tradition holds that an Amorite kingdom in Bashan was conquered by the Israelites during the reign of King Og . Throughout the monarchic period, Bashan was contested between the kingdoms of Israel and Aram-Damascus . Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria eventually intervened, removing Bashan from Israel's control. Bashan is mentioned 59 times in the Hebrew Bible . It is the location of Ashtaroth Karnaim and Edrei (modern-day Daraa ), as well as the city of Golan , which gave its name to the modern Golan Heights. The name Bashan fell out of use in classical antiquity , in which the region was divided into four districts: Batanaea , Gaulanitis, Trachonitis and Auranitis . Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World . Historical dictionary of ancient Israel . Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras.