Ramoth-gilead
City of refuge east of Jordan and military stronghold; King Ahab died here in battle.
First mentioned in the Bible
"A man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor... By evening the king died."— 1 Kings 22:34-35
Background
Ramoth-gilead was a city of refuge east of the Jordan and a military stronghold contested between Israel and Aram. King Ahab, ignoring the warning of prophet Micaiah, allied with King Jehoshaphat to attack Ramoth-gilead but was struck by a random arrow and died in his chariot that evening.
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
But one man shot his bow at random, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his coat of mail. So the king said to his charioteer: “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I have been badly wounded.” The fighting raged throughout that day, and the king had to be propped up in the chariot, facing the Syrians. The blood of the wound poured out into the interior of the war chariot, and he died in the evening.— 1 Kings 22:34-35Explore Ramoth-gilead on the interactive map →
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