Jahaz

A city in Transjordan that belonged to Sihon, king of the Amorites, and where the battle with Israel was joined in Israel's earliest wars of conquest. It was an important town that marked the extent of Moabite territory at one time or anohter. It was captured and allotted to the tribe of Reuben and made a levitical city. The Mesha Inscription refers to Jahaz as the site where "Mesha, son of Chemosh, king of Moab" attempted to wrestle the region back from Israelite rule, possibly in the reign of Joram, son of Ahad.

CONCORDANCE (NIV):

Num 21:23 — But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. He mustered his entire army and marched out into the desert against Israel. When he reached Jahaz, he fought with Israel.

Deut 2:32 — When Sihon and all his army came out to meet us in battle at Jahaz, the LORD our God delivered him over to us and we struck him down, together with his sons and his whole army.

Jos 13:18 — This is what Moses had given to the tribe of Reuben, clan by clan: . . . Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath, . . .

Jos 21:36 — 34 The Merarite clans (the rest of the Levites) were given: . . . from the tribe of Reuben, Bezer, Jahaz, . . .

Judg 11:20 — Sihon, however, did not trust Israel to pass through his territory. He mustered all his men and encamped at Jahaz and fought with Israel.

Isa 15:4 — Heshbon and Elealeh cry out, their voices are heard all the way to Jahaz. Therefore the armed men of Moab cry out, and their hearts are faint.

Jer 48:34 — "The sound of their cry rises from Heshbon to Elealeh and Jahaz, from Zoar as far as Horonaim and Eglath Shelishiyah, for even the waters of Nimrim are dried up.