1 Judah and Joseph preferred before Reuben, who forfeited his birthright.
3 Ruben's descendants; some of whom vanquish the Hagarites.
11 The chief men of Gad, and their habitations.
18 Ruben, Gad, and half of Manasseh, obtain a victory over the Hagarites.
23 The habitations and chief men of that half of Manasseh.
25 The captivity of the two tribes and half, for their sins.

A.M. 2294, etc. B.C. 1710, etc. he was. 2:1 Ge 29:32 46:8 49:3 Ex 6:14 Nu 1:5 16:1 26:5

forasmuch. Ge 35:22 49:4 Le 18:8 20:11 De 27:20 1Co 5:1

birthright. 26:10 Ge 48:15-22 De 21:17 Col 1:15

and. Ge 25:23 1Sa 16:6-11

reckoned. Jos 14:6

2 For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

Judah. Ge 35:23 49:8-10 Nu 2:3 7:12 Jos 14:6 Jud 1:2 Ps 60:7 108:8 Mic 5:2 Mt 2:6 Heb 7:14 Re 5:5

the chief ruler. or, the prince. By the chief ruler is meant first David, and after him the Messiah, agreeably to the celebrated prophecy of Jacob (Ge 49:10). The Syriac calls him Christ the king, and the Arabic, Messiah the king.

1Sa 16:1,10,12 2Sa 8:15 Ps 78:68-71 Jer 23:5,6 Mic 5:2 Mt 2:6 Heb 7:14

birthright was. Ge 49:26 Ro 8:29

3 The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

sons. Ge 46:9 Ex 6:14 Nu 26:5-9

Hanoch. Ge 25:4

Pallu. Ge 46:9

Phallu. Nu 26:5

Hezron. Ge 46:9

Carmi. 1Ch 4:1

4 The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

Joel. 1Sa 8:2

Shemaiah. 9:16

Gog. i.e., to cover; surmount; top; roof; extension; mountain

(1) A Rubenite. 5:4

(2) Prince of the land of Magog. Eze 38:2,3,14,16,18 39:1,11 (3) Also of the Rossi, Moschi, and Tibareni, who is to come with great forces from the extreme north, Eze 38:15; 39:2; after the exile, Eze 38:8, 12, to invade the holy land, and to perish there. Gog and Magog, Re 20:8, belong to a different time to those spoken of in Ezekiel.

Shimei. 2Sa 16:5

5 Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,

Micah. Mic 1:1

Reaia. i.e., seen of Jah; whom Jehovah cares for, \\See Definition 07211.\\ 4:2

Reaiah. 5:5 Ezr 2:47 Ne 7:50

(1) Son of Shobal, son of Judah, 1 Ch 4:2. Called Haroeh. 2:52

(2) A descendant of Reuben, 1 Ch 5:5.
(3) One whose children returned from Babylon, Ezr 2:47; Ne 7:50. Baal. i.e., master; possessor; owner; lord, \\See Definition 01168.\\

(1) Son of Joel, a descendant of Reuben, 1 Ch 5:5.
(2) A descendant of Benjamin. 8:30 9:36

(3) A city of Simeon. 4:33

(4) An idol of the Phoenicians, especially of the Tyrians: also worshipped by the Hebrews.

Jud 6:25 2Ki 10:18 23:4 The chief male deity of the Phoenicians and Canaanites, as Ashtoreth was their principal female deity. The worship of Baal, together with that of Astarte, was common among the Hebrews. The Babylonians worshipped Baal under the name of Bel. Human sacrifices were offered to Baal by the Jews.

Jer 19:5

6 Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.

Beerah. i.e., a well. \\See Definition 0880.\\ After their separation from the house of David, the ten tribes continued to have princes of the tribes, till the time that Tiglath-pileser carried them captive; at which time Beerah, who according to the Targum was the same as Baruch, was their prince.

Tilgath-pilneser. 26 2Ki 15:29 16:7

Tiglath-pileser.
Reubenites. Nu 26:7

7 And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

when the genealogy. 17

Jeiel. i.e., swept away of God; treasure of God 5:7 9:35 11:44 15:18,21 16:5,5 2Ch 20:14 26:11 29:13 35:9 Ezr 8:13 10:43

Also 1 Ch 9:35, Jehiel. 1 Ch 11:44, Jehiel. 2 Ch 26:11; 2 Ch 29:13; Ezr 8:13.

(1) A Reubenite, 1 Ch 5:7.

(2) One of the porters appointed to bring up the ark from Obed-edom, 1 Ch 15:18.

(3) Two of the singers. 1Ch 15:20 1Ch 15:21

(4) Father of the inhabitants of Gibeon and ancestor of King Saul, 1 Ch 9:35. 1Ch 9:36,39

(5) A son of Hotham, an Aroerite, in the reign of David 1 Ch 11:44.

(6) A Levite musician, 1 Ch 16:5.

(7) A Levite of the second degree, a doorkeeper, and played the harp at the removal of the ark to Jerusalem, 1 Ch 15:18, 21; 16:5.

(8) A Levite of the sons of Asaph, 2 Ch 20:14.

(9) A scribe who recorded the number of soldiers in Uzziah's army, 2 Ch 26:11.

(10) A Levite, a descendant of Elizaphan, who took part in the reformation under Hezekiah, 2 Ch 29:13.

(11) A contemporary of Ezra who with members of his family returned from Babylonia with the scribe, Ezr 8:13.

Zechariah. Zec 1:1

8 And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:

Bela. Ge 14:2

Azaz. i.e., the strong one

Shema. Jos 15:26

or, Shemaiah. 4

Aroer. Nu 32:34 De 2:36 Jos 13:15-21 Isa 17:2

Nebo. Nu 32:3 The city of Nebo was doubtless situated on or near the celebrated mountain of the same name, east of Jordan.

Nu 32:38 De 32:49 34:1 Isa 15:2

Baal-meon. Nu 32:38. Jos 13:17 Eze 25:9

9 And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

unto the entering. That is, unto the borders of Arabia Deserta, which extends to the Euphrates.

Euphrates. 18:3 Ge 2:14 2Ki 24:7

Gilead. 16 26:31 Ge 31:23 Jos 22:9 1Ki 17:1

because. Jos 22:8,9

10 And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead.

A.M. 2944. B.C. 1060.

the Hagarites. i.e., fugitives. 19,20 Ge 21:9 25:12 2Sa 24:6 Ps 83:6

Hagarenes. 5:10 1 Ch 5:19, 20; Ps 83:6. Also 11:38

Haggeri. 27:31

throughout, etc. Heb. upon all the face of the East.

11 And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salcah:

the children. The Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh are joined to the genealogy of Reuben, because they inhabited the same country, and formed a sort of separate colony east of Jordan.

Gad. Ge 30:11

in the land Bashan. Nu 21:33 32:34-36 De 3:10-17 Jos 12:4 13:11,24-28 Ps 22:12

Salcah. Jos 13:11.

12 Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

Joel. 1Sa 8:2

Shapham. i.e., bald

Jaanai. i.e., responsive

Shaphat. 3:22

Bashan. 11 Nu 21:33

13 And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.

This verse is wanting both in the Syriac and Arabic.

Michael. Da 12:1

Meshullam. 9:12

Sheba. 1Ki 10:1

Jorai. i.e., rainy

Jachan. i.e., afflicted

Zia. i.e., trembling; smelling

Heber. Ge 46:17

14 These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;

Abihail. Nu 3:35

Huri. i.e., nobleman

Jaroah. i.e., making a sweet odor

Gilead. Ge 31:23

Michael. Da 12:1

Jeshishai. i.e., aged

Jahdo. i.e., together

Buz. Ge 22:21

15 Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.

Ahi. i.e., brotherly 5:15 7:34

(1) Son of Abdiel, 1 Ch 5:15.

(2) Son of Shamer, 1 Ch 7:34.

Abdiel. i.e., servant of God

Guni. Ge 46:24

16 And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.

Gilead. Ge 31:23

Bashan. 11

Sharon. 27:29 So 2:1 Isa 35:2

their borders. Heb. goings forth.

17 All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

reckoned by genealogies. 7

Jotham. Jud 9:5 2Ki 15:5,32 2Ch 27:1

Jeroboam. 1Ki 11:26 2Ki 14:16,23,28

18 The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skillful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.

Reuben. 12:37 Ge 29:32 2Ki 10:33

Gadites. De 3:12

Manasseh. Ge 41:51

valiant men. Heb. sons of valour. 1Sa 18:17 *marg: 2Sa 2:7 *marg:

to shoot 8:40 2Ch 14:8 Ps 7:13

four and forty. Jos 4:12,13

that went. Nu 1:3

19 And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.

made war. See on ver. 10

the Hagarites. ver. 10. The Hagarites, and these other tribes, were descendants of Hagar, and dwelt, according to Strabo, in Arabia Deserta.

Jetur. 1:31 Ge 25:15

Nephish. i.e., pleasure; refreshment; respiration 1 Ch 1:31; Ge 25:15. 5:19

Naphish.

(1) A son of Ishmael, Ge 25:25.

(2) A people or tribe descended from Ishmael, 1 Ch 5:19.

Nodab. i.e., nobility; liberal

20 And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.

And they. 22 Ex 17:11 Jos 10:14,42 1Sa 7:12 19:15 Ps 46:1 146:5,6

for they cried. 1Ki 8:44,45 2Ch 13:14,15 14:11-13 18:31 20:12 32:20,21

in the battle. 1Ki 22:32 2Ch 13:13,14 14:10,11 18:31

because. Ps 9:10 20:7,8 22:4,5 84:11,12 Jer 17:7,8 Na 1:7 Eph 1:12

21 And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand.

took away. Heb. led captive. camels. The camel, in Hebrew {gamal}, retained with little variation in all languages, is, according to the Linnaean system, a genus of quadrapeds of the order pecora; comprehending the camel, properly so called, with two prominences; the dromedary, with a single one; the lama, or Peruvian camel, with the back even and the breast gibbose, and the pacos, or camel without any gibbosity. The camel, properly so called, is about 6? feet in height: its head is small; ears short; neck long, slender, and bending; legs long and slender, having four callosities on the fore legs and two on the hinder, on which it rests; feet soft, parted, but not thoroughly divided; bottom of the foot tough and pliant; tail about two feet in length, terminating in a tuft; and hair fine, soft, of considerable length, and of a dusky reddish colour. Besides the same internal structure as other ruminating animals, it is furnished with an additional bag for containing a quantity of water till wanted.

men. Heb. souls of men. Nu 31:35 Eze 27:13 Re 18:13

souls. Heb. nephesh. Ge 12:5

22 For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.

the war was of God. Ex 14:14 Jos 23:10 Jud 3:2 2Ch 32:8 Ne 4:20 Ps 24:8 Pr 22:3 Zec 14:3 Lu 14:31,32 22:36 Ro 8:31

they dwelt. Nu 32:33

steads. 4:41

until the captivity. 6,26 2Ki 15:29 17:6

23 And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.

Manasseh. Ge 41:51

Bashan. Nu 21:33 Jos 12:4 1Ki 4:13

Baal-hermon. Jos 13:29-31 Jud 3:3

Senir. i.e., coat of mail; bear the lamp; pointed 5:23 Eze 27:5

Also De 3:9 So 4:8

Shenir.

(1) A mountain in the north of Canaan, near Hermon, 1 Ch 5:23; Eze 27:5. Rendered Shenir, De 3:9; So 4:8.

(2) The Amorite name of Hermon, De 3:9; in So 4:8, Senir and Hermon are distinguished, each probably eing a distinct peak of the giant mountain.

mount Hermon. De 3:8,9 4:48 Jos 13:11 Ps 133:3 So 4:8

24 And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.

Epher. Ge 25:4

Ishi. 2:31

Eliel. 8:20

Azriel. i.e., help of God

(1) Chief of a family of Manasseh. 5:24

(2) Father of Jerimoth. 27:19

(3) Father of Seraiah. Jer 36:26

Jeremiah. Jer 1:1

Hodaviah. i.e., majesty of God, praise ye Jehovah 1 Ch 5:24. 9:7 Ezr 2:40

(1) A descendant of Jeconiah. 3:24

Hodiah.

(2) A chief of the tribe of Manasseh, 1 Ch 5:24.

(3) A descendant of Benjamin, 1 Ch 9:7.

(4) A Levite whose children returned from Babylon, Ezr 240.

Called Hodevah. Ne 7:43

Jahdiel. i.e., he will be gladdened of God

mighty men of valour. 18 *marg: Jud 6:12

famous men. Heb. men of names. 4:38 12:38 *marg:

25 And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them.

and went. Jud 2:17 8:33 2Ki 17:7-18 Ho 1:2 9:1 Re 17:5

a whoring. Ex 34:15 Jud 8:27 2Ki 17:7 2Ch 21:11,13

after the gods. Jud 2:12 2Ch 25:14,15 Ps 106:34-39

26 And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.

stirred up. 2Sa 24:1 2Ch 33:11 Ezr 1:5 Isa 10:5,6 13:2-5

the spirit. Heb. ruach. Ge 41:8 26:35

Pul. 2Ki 15:19

Tilgath-pilneser. i.e., that takes away captivity; lord of the Tigris; wine-press heap of the wonderful bond; winepress heap of the distinguished captive 6,26 2Ch 28:20

Also. 2Ki 15:29

Tiglath-pileser. 2Ki 16:7,10

Reubenites. Nu 26:7

Gadites. 18

and brought them. 2Ki 17:6 18:11 19:12 Isa 37:12

Halah. 2 Ki 17:6.

Habor. 2 Ki 17:6.

Hara. i.e., mountainous

Gozan. 2 Ki 17:6.

unto this day. 4:43