KJV ORIGINAL
Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Laban caught up with Jacob. Jacob had set up his tent on the mountain, and Laban and his relatives also set up their tents in the mountains of Gilead.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the moment when Laban finally catches up to Jacob, who had fled with his family, and both men make camp in the hill country.
📚 Historical Context
Jacob had secretly left his father-in-law Laban's household after twenty years of service, taking his wives (Laban's daughters), children, and flocks. Laban pursued Jacob for seven days across the wilderness. The mount of Gilead was a mountainous region east of the Jordan River, marking the boundary between different territories in the ancient Near East.
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