יהושע, פרק כ׳, פסוק ח׳

Long before the Israelites crossed into their new land, specific safe havens were already established on the eastern side of the Jordan River. These cities of refuge were not a new addition during the main settlement. Instead, they had already been designated and set apart in the past under the leadership of Moses [רש״י, ביאור שטיינזלץ].

To create these safe zones, each location was taken directly out of the land belonging to the specific tribes living in that region [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. One of these designated areas was located within the territory of Manasseh. Tradition preserves a unique detail regarding this city's name: while the written record spells it as Galon, it is traditionally pronounced and read aloud as Golan [מנחת שי].