Place Old Testament
Jogbehah
Jogbehah, a town in Gilead fortified by the Gadites (Numbers 32:35), was located near the route Gideon took when pursuing the Midianites (Judges 8:11). Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Numbers 32:35.
Why it matters. A town in Gilead, fortified by the Gadites
- Primary passages
- Location
- 32.029, 35.863 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jogbehah
Jogbehah was a town located in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. According to Numbers 32:35, it was one of the towns that the tribe of Gad fortified after the conquest of the land. In Judges 8:11, Jogbehah is mentioned as being near the route Gideon took when he pursued the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna. Gideon attacked the unsuspecting Midianite camp near Jogbehah and captured the two kings. Its location is unknown.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.