what is gilead
Gilead is later mentioned as the homeplace of the prophet Elijah. King Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria says he established the province of Gal'azu (Gilead). Gilead (Arabic: Ø¬ÙØ¹Ø§Ø¯ Ç¦alÊ»Äd â) is also used to refer to the mountainous land extending north and south of Jabbok.It is used more generally for the entire region east of the Jordan River.rom its mountainous character, it is called the mount of Gilead (Genesis 31:25). It is called also the land of Gilead (Numbers 32:1), and sometimes simply Gilead (Psalms 60:9; Genesis 37:25). As a whole, it included the tribal territories of Gad, Reuben, and the eastern half of Manasseh (Deut 3:13; Num 32:40).