Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 5:1 (show verse)
These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. He is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright.
1 Chronicles 5:2 (show verse)
Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph.
1 Chronicles 5:3 (show verse)
Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
1 Chronicles 5:4 (show verse)
his son Gog, his son Shimei,
1 Chronicles 5:5 (show verse)
his son Baal,
1 Chronicles 5:6 (show verse)
Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites, and Tiglath-pileser
1 Chronicles 5:7 (show verse)
His relatives by their families as they are recorded in their genealogy:
Jeiel the chief, Zechariah,
1 Chronicles 5:8 (show verse)
son of Shema, son of Joel.
They settled in Aroer
1 Chronicles 5:9 (show verse)
They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their herds had increased in the land of Gilead.
1 Chronicles 5:10 (show verse)
During Saul’s reign they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated by their power. And they lived in their tents throughout the region east of Gilead.
1 Chronicles 5:11 (show verse)
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1 Chronicles 5:14 (show verse)
son of Jaroah, son of Gilead,
son of Michael, son of Jeshishai,
son of Jahdo, son of Buz.
1 Chronicles 5:15 (show verse)
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1 Chronicles 5:18 (show verse)
The sons of Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors who could serve in the army—men who carried shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for war.
1 Chronicles 5:19 (show verse)
They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.
1 Chronicles 5:20 (show verse)
They received help against these enemies because they cried out to God in battle, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. He granted their request because they trusted in Him.
1 Chronicles 5:21 (show verse)
They captured the Hagrites’ livestock—50,000 of their camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys—as well as 100,000 people.
1 Chronicles 5:22 (show verse)
Many of the Hagrites were killed because it was God’s battle. And they lived there in the Hagrites’ place until the exile.
1 Chronicles 5:23 (show verse)
The sons of half the tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir or Mount Hermon); they were numerous.
1 Chronicles 5:24 (show verse)
These were the heads of their ancestral houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their ancestral houses.
1 Chronicles 5:25 (show verse)
But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors. They prostituted themselves with the gods of the nations God had destroyed before them.
1 Chronicles 5:26 (show verse)
So the God of Israel put it into the mind of Pul (that is, Tiglath-pileser) king of Assyria to take the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and Gozan’s river, where they are until today.