⁶ They went to Gilead and the region of Tahtim Hodshi, and on to Dan Jaan and around toward Sidon.^(A)

²⁸ There was no one to rescue them because they lived a long way from Sidon^(A) and had no relationship with anyone else. The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob.^(B)

The Danites rebuilt the city and settled there. ²⁹ They named it Dan^(C) after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city used to be called Laish.^(D)

³¹ Nor did Asher^(A) drive out those living in Akko or Sidon^(B) or Ahlab or Akzib^(C) or Helbah or Aphek^(D) or Rehob.^(E)

⁴⁷ (When the territory of the Danites was lost to them,^(A) they went up and attacked Leshem^(B), took it, put it to the sword and occupied it. They settled in Leshem and named^(C) it Dan after their ancestor.)^(D)

⁸ and the Lord gave them into the hand of Israel. They defeated them and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon,^(A) to Misrephoth Maim,^(B) and to the Valley of Mizpah on the east, until no survivors were left.

³⁹ The descendants of Makir^(A) son of Manasseh went to Gilead,^(B) captured it and drove out the Amorites^(C) who were there.

The Transjordan Tribes

32 The Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks,^(A) saw that the lands of Jazer^(B) and Gilead^(C) were suitable for livestock.^(D)

⁴⁷ Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.^[a](A)

⁴⁸ Laban said, “This heap^(B) is a witness between you and me today.”^(C) That is why it was called Galeed.