RAMOTH
heights. A Levitical city in the tribe of Issachar (1-Sam 30:27; 1-Chr 6:73), the same as Jarmuth (Josh. 21:29) and Remeth (q.v.),19:21.......
RAMOTH-GILEAD
heights of Gilead, a city of refuge on the east of Jordan; called "Ramoth in Gilead" (Deut. 4:43; Josh. 20:8;21:38). Here Ahab, who joined Jehoshaphat in an endeavour to rescue it from the hands of the king of Syria, was mortally wounded (1-Kings 22:1). A similar attempt was afterwards made by Ahaziah and Joram, when the latter was wounded (2-Kings 8:28). In this city Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat,......
SHEMIRAMOTH
most high name. (1.) A Levite in the reign of Jehoshaphat (2-Chr 17:8). (2.) A Levite in David's time (1-Chr 15:18, 1-Chr 15: 20).......