"Makir was the ancestor of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because the Makirites were great soldiers" (Verse 1b NIV).
Some translations say that Makir was a "man of war" instead of a great soldier, but why is that important? I looked it up in several commentaries, and it seems that the area that they were taking would require a great soldier to take and keep. The descendants seemed to carry this ability with them. This to me is a reminder that there are times God truly gives a greater challenge to ones who should be able to complete it. To say it another way, if God gives you great power, he expects great responsibility.
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