דברי הימים א, פרק ז׳, פסוק י״ח

The lineage records of the Tribe of Manasseh highlight a prominent woman, the sister of Gilead, whose unique status earned her a dedicated place in the family tree. While one approach suggests that her royal-sounding designation is simply her given name [ביאור שטיינזלץ], the primary approach among commentators understands it as a genuine title of authority and leadership. According to ancient tradition, she was a powerful figure who practically governed a portion of the territory of Gilead, and her high rank is the reason her descendants are carefully recorded [רד״ק, מצודת דוד]. Expanding on this political power, she is said to have received twenty-three cities in the region as a dowry from her father, over which she reigned as a local ruler [מלבי״ם].

Other interpretations suggest her authority was domestic rather than regional. Her father, Machir, may have appointed her to manage and govern his large household. Alternatively, her title of rulership might stem from a harsh family dynamic where she completely dominated her husband's second wife, treating her as a servant [רלב״ג].

The identity of her husband, who fathered the children listed in her family line, is a subject of debate due to the complex family trees of the era. She may have married Hezron from the Tribe of Judah when he was sixty years old. In this scenario, her father raised the children, which explains why they are counted as part of his tribal lineage rather than Judah [רלב״ג]. Other possibilities suggest she was married to Jair, the son of Segub, or perhaps bore these sons to another unnamed man [מלבי״ם]. A final perspective proposes that she married her own brother, Gilead, and bore these children with him [רלב״ג].