1 Chronicles 5:1, Judah and Joseph preferred before Reuben, who forfeited his birthright; 1 Chronicles 5:3, Ruben’s descendants; some of whom vanquish the Hagarites; 1 Chronicles 5:11, The chief men of Gad, and their habitations; 1 Chronicles 5:18, Ruben, Gad, and half of Manasseh, obtain a victory over the Hagarites; 1 Chronicles 5:23, The habitations and chief men of that half of Manasseh; 1 Chronicles 5:25, The captivity of the two tribes and half, for their sins.
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1 Chronicles 5 — Overview1 Chronicles 5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter gives us some account of the two tribes and a half that
were seated on the other side Jordan. I. Of Reuben, ver. 1-10. II. Of
Gad, ver. 11-17. III. Of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ver. 23, 24. IV.…1 Chronicles 5 — Overview1 Chronicles 5 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter relates the genealogy of the tribes that lived on the other side Jordan; of the Reubenites, 1Ch 5:1, of the Gadites, 1Ch 5:11 of the half tribe of Manasseh, 1Ch 5:23 and of their war with the Hagarites, in…1 Chronicles 5:1-171 Chronicles 5:1-17 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here an extract out of the genealogies,
I. Of the tribe of Reuben, where we have,
1. The reason why this tribe is thus postponed. It is confessed that
Reuben was the first-born of Israel, and, upon that…1 Chronicles 5:11 Chronicles 5:1 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeam 2294, etc. bc 1710, etc
he was: 1 Chronicles 2:1; Genesis 29:32, Genesis 46:8, Genesis 49:3; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 1:5, Numbers 16:1, Numbers 26:5
forasmuch: Genesis 35:22, Genesis 49:4; Leviticus 18:8, Leviticus…1 Chronicles 5:21 Chronicles 5:2 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJudah: Genesis 35:23, Genesis 49:8-10; Numbers 2:3, Numbers 7:12; Joshua 14:6; Judges 1:2; Psalms 60:7, Psalms 108:8; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:6; Hebrews 7:14; Revelation 5:5
the chief ruler: or, the prince, By the chief…1 Chronicles 5:21 Chronicles 5:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleFor Judah prevailed above his brethren,.... That is, the tribe of Judah prevailed above the rest in number, in valour, and courage, and in dignity; wherefore the genealogy is not reckoned according to birthright, but…