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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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 35:22Gen 29:32Gen 48:15-22Gen 49:3-4Exod 6:141 Chr 26:101 Cor 5:11 Chr 2:11 Sam 16:6-11Deut 21:17
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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Matt 2:6Mic 5:2Gen 49:8-10Heb 7:14Ps 60:7Ps 108:8Jer 23:5-6Ps 78:68-711 Sam 16:11 Sam 16:10
1 Chronicles 5:33The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 46:9Exod 6:14Num 26:5-9
1 Chronicles 5:44The descendants of Joel: his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 5:55his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 5:66and his son Beerah, whom King Tiglath-Pileser of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah was the tribal leader of Reuben.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 5:262 Chr 28:202 Kgs 15:292 Kgs 16:7
1 Chronicles 5:77His brothers by their clans, as listed in their genealogical records: The leader Jeiel, Zechariah,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 5:17
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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Num 32:381 Chr 5:4Num 32:34Deut 32:49Deut 34:1Ezek 25:9Isa 15:2Isa 17:2Josh 13:17
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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Josh 22:8-9
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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 5:18-21Gen 25:12Ps 83:6Gen 21:9
1 Chronicles 5:1111The descendants of Gad lived near them in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Josh 13:11Josh 13:24-28Deut 3:10-17Num 32:34-36
1 Chronicles 5:1212They included Joel the leader, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 5:1313Their relatives, listed according to their families, included Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 5:1515Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of the family.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 5:1616They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding settlements, and in the pasturelands of Sharon to their very borders.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 27:29Isa 35:2Song 2:1
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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Kgs 14:162 Kgs 14:282 Kgs 15:322 Kgs 15:52 Chr 27:12 Kgs 14:23
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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Josh 4:12-13Num 1:3
1 Chronicles 5:1919They attacked the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 1:31Gen 25:151 Chr 5:10
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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 22:4-5Ps 9:102 Chr 18:31Ps 20:7-8Josh 10:141 Chr 5:22Josh 10:42Nah 1:7Ps 146:5-61 Kgs 8:44-45
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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Num 31:35Rev 18:13
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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 32:8Josh 23:10Rom 8:312 Kgs 15:292 Kgs 17:61 Chr 6:261 Chr 4:41
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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Deut 3:8-9Song 4:8Josh 13:11Josh 13:29-31Ps 133:3
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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 4:38
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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Hos 1:2Ps 106:34-39Rev 17:52 Kgs 17:7-18Exod 34:15Hos 9:12 Chr 25:14-15Deut 32:15-18Judg 2:12Judg 2:17
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 LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Kgs 15:192 Kgs 15:292 Kgs 17:62 Kgs 18:111 Chr 5:62 Chr 33:112 Kgs 16:72 Kgs 19:122 Sam 24:1Isa 10:5-6
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