1 Chronicles 5

Reuben’s Descendants

5These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, ⁿbut his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph ^oson of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. ^pHe is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright. ²Although Judah became strong among his brothers ^qand a ruler came from him, ^rthe birthright was given to Joseph.

³The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: ^s

Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

⁴Joel’s sons: his son Shemaiah,

his son Gog, his son Shimei,

⁵his son Micah, his son Reaiah,

his son Baal, ⁶and his son Beerah.

Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites, and Tiglath-pileser ^tking of Assyria took him into exile. ⁷His relatives by their families as they are recorded in their genealogy: ^u

Jeiel the chief, Zechariah,

⁸and Bela son of Azaz,

son of Shema, son of Joel.

They settled in Aroer ^vas far as Nebo and Baal-meon. ⁹They 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. ^w10During Saul’s reign they waged war against the Hagrites, ^xwho were defeated by their power. And they lived in their tents throughout the region east of Gilead.

Gad’s Descendants

¹¹The sons ^yof Gad lived next to them in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah: ^z

¹²Joel the chief, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

¹³Their relatives according to their ancestral houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven.

¹⁴These 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.

¹⁵Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was head of their ancestral houses. ¹⁶They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its towns, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon. ^a17All of them were registered in the genealogies during the reigns of Judah’s King Jotham ^band Israel’s King Jeroboam. ^c

¹⁸The sons of Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors who could serve ^din the army—men who carried shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for war. ¹⁹They waged war against the Hagrites, ^eJetur, ^fNaphish, and Nodab. ²⁰They 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. ^gHe granted their request because they trusted in Him. ^h21They captured the Hagrites’ livestock—50,000 of their camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys—as well as 100,000 people. ²²Many of the Hagrites were killed because it was God’s battle. ⁱAnd they lived there in the Hagrites’ place ^juntil the exile. ^k

Half the Tribe of Manasseh

²³The sons of half the tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir ^lor Mount Hermon); they were numerous. ²⁴These 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. ²⁵But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors. They prostituted themselves ^mwith the gods of the nations ⁿGod had destroyed before them. ^o26So the God of Israel put it into the mind of Pul ^p(that is, Tiglath-pileser ^q) 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.