14. Mahanaim. This division was likewise in Transjordan, in the territory of Gad (Joshua 13:26; 21:38). It was the scene of Jacob’s meeting with the angels on his return to Canaan (Gen. 32:2). It later became an important center, for it was the seat of Ish-bosheth’s government (2 Sam. 2:8, 12, 29), and the place where David established himself on his flight from Absalom (2 Sam. 17:24, 27).