east-ward] Heb. toward the rising of the sun. From that land which Joshua conquered, and divided to nine tribes and an half. See Josh. 12. 1, &c. all the land of Gilead] All that countrey which by Moses was distributed to Reuben, Gad and half Manasseh, Deuteronomy 3:12-13. In this land was a mountain (Genesis 31:21.) on which a city was built (Joshua 17:1.) So as the mountain, city and countrey, were all called Gilead. Of the land of Gilead there were many cities, Joshua 13:25. from Aroer] A city in the farthest coast of Gad, Numbers 23:34. Deuteronomy 2:36. A native or inhabitant thereof, was called, an Arcerite, 1 Chronicles 11:44. even Gilead and Bashan] Or, even to Gilead and Bashan. Gilead] Here it signifieth a city, Gilead and Bashan were two fair cities in Manasseh, Joshua 17:1. The fore-mentioned particulars shew, That Hazael had cut Israel short indeed, as v. 32.