Overview
The Bible addresses jair across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Judges and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Judges of Israel, Segub and Syria. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jair.
Key Bible verses about jair
Old Testament
Judges
And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.
And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead. Havothjair: or, the villages of Jair
And Jair died, and was buried in Camon.
1 Chronicles
People in the Bible and jair
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying jair for yourself
- Begin with Judges 10:3, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Judges and 1 Chronicles each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Jair and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Judges of Israel, Segub and Syria.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about jair?
The Bible addresses jair across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Judges and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Judges of Israel, Segub and Syria. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jair.
How many Bible verses are about jair?
The Bible references jair in 5 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention jair?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Judges 10:3: “And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with jair?
Jair.
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