1 Chronicles 5 (NET)

1 Chronicles 5:1¹The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn— (Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel’s son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:2²Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:3³The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:4⁴The descendants of Joel: his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:5⁵his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:6⁶and his son Beerah, whom King Tiglath-Pileser of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah was the tribal leader of Reuben.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:7⁷His brothers by their clans, as listed in their genealogical records: The leader Jeiel, Zechariah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:8⁸and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. They lived in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal Meon.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:9⁹In the east they settled as far as the entrance to the wilderness that stretches to the Euphrates River, for their cattle had increased in numbers in the land of Gilead.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:10¹⁰During the time of Saul they attacked the Hagrites and defeated them. They took over their territory in the entire eastern region of Gilead.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:11¹¹The descendants of Gad lived near them in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:12¹²They included Joel the leader, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:13¹³Their relatives, listed according to their families, included Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:14¹⁴These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:15¹⁵Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of the family.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:16¹⁶They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding settlements, and in the pasturelands of Sharon to their very borders.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:17¹⁷All of them were listed in the genealogical records in the time of King Jotham of Judah and in the time of King Jeroboam of Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:18¹⁸The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men in their combined armies, warriors who carried shields and swords, were equipped with bows, and were trained for war.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:19¹⁹They attacked the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:20²⁰They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:21²¹They seized the Hagrites’ animals, including 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took captive 100,000 people.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:22²²Because God fought for them, they killed many of the enemy. They dispossessed the Hagrites and lived in their land until the exile.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:23²³The half-tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan as far as Baal Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. They grew in number.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:24²⁴These were the leaders of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were skilled warriors, men of reputation, and leaders of their families.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:25²⁵But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and worshiped instead the gods of the native peoples whom God had destroyed before them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

1 Chronicles 5:26²⁶So the God of Israel stirred up King Pul of Assyria (that is, King Tiglath-Pileser of Assyria), and he carried away the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh and took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this very day.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s