“Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashan–havoth–jair, unto this day.”
Jair the son of Manasseh took all the region of Argob unto the borders of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and called them, after his own name, Havoth-jair, unto this day -- Jair (a Manassite) named settlements after himself (Havoth-jair, 'Jair's settlements'). The parenthetical notice that this name persisted until 'this day' authenticates the account. Personal names embedded in geography preserve the conquest's memory.
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