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Mizpeh of Gilead — Jephthah's base east of the Jordan where Jacob and Laban set up the covenant heap
GileadMizpeh of Gilead — the watchtower town in Transjordan where Laban and Jacob raised a heap of stones as a covenant boundary marker (Genesis 31:49). It became the rallying point in Gilead from which Jephthah led Israel against the Ammonites after they made him their head (Judges 11:11). Distinct from Mizpah of Benjamin, this Mizpeh sat in the highlands east of the Jordan, watching over the territory of Gad and Manasseh.
Joshua
When Every King Came for Israel and Got Cooked
The Valley of Mizpeh marks the eastern extent of Israel's pursuit after the battle — the fleeing coalition was scattered in every direction and tracked down across the entire surrounding region.
Joshua
Seven Tribes Still on the Bench
Mizpeh is named in Benjamin's second city list — the hilltop site where Israel would later gather for national assemblies and judgment is formally assigned to this tribe.
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