11. Children of Gad. Verses 11 to 17 present the posterity of Gad, the first-born son of Zilpah, handmaid of Leah (Gen. 35:26).
Over against them. That is, adjoining the Reubenites, on the east of Jordan. Compare Joshua 13:24-28.
Bashan. The ancient dominion of Og (Num. 21:33-35; Deut. 3:1-12). “All Bashan” was originally given to Manasseh (Deut. 3:13; Joshua 13:30), with Gad receiving the territory of Gilead (Joshua 13:24, 25). Bashan was north of Gilead (see 16), but the towns of Jair are mentioned as belonging to both regions (see Joshua 13:30, 31; Judges 10:3, 4; Deut. 3:14).