Matthew Poole and continuators on Judges 10:4

4 And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass▪colts ▪ and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair , unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

Because Horses were scarce there, and were not to be multiplied by the King himself, Deut. 17. 16. Hence their Kings and Kings children used to ride upon Mules, 2 Sam. 13. 29. and 18. 9. 1 King. 1. 33, 38, 44. Compare Iudg. 5. 10. and 12. 14.

Object. These Villages were called so before this time from another Iair: And Numb. 32. 41. Deut. 3. 14. Answ. They are not said to be now first called by that Name; but to be still so called, because the old Name was revived and confirmed upon this occasion. As Sheba is said to be called Beersheba upon an occasion mentioned Gen. 26. 33. though it was so called before upon a more ancient occasion, Gen. 21. 33. Possibly this Iair had enlarged or fortified these Towns, and so they were justly denominated from him, no less than from the former.

Marginal references: Or, the villages of [illegible: 1+ letters]air.