John Gill Reformed Baptist @doctorgill

And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof,.... Who this Nobah was is not certain, very probably a descendant of Manasseh; it is said (u) he was among those that were born in Egypt, and died after the death of Moses, and was buried beyond Jordan, as it is said, also did Machir and Jair, so that there were none left but Caleb...

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Reformed @jfbcommentary

Havoth-jair--that is, "tent-villages." Jair, who captured them, was a descendant of Manasseh on his mother's side (Ch1 1:21-22).

Geneva Bible Notes Reformed @genevanotes

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair. (n) That is the villages of Jair.