1 Chronicles 5:1-6

The Family Line of Reuben

1 Here is a list of the sons of Reuben. First, here are a few things about him. Reuben was the oldest son of Israel. But he had sex with his father's concubine. He made his father's bed "unclean." That's why his rights as the oldest son were given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel. So Reuben isn't listed in the family history as the one who had the rights of the oldest son.

2 Judah was the leader among his brothers. A ruler came from his family line. But the rights of the oldest son belonged to Joseph.

3 Reuben was the oldest son of Israel. Reuben's sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.

4 The family line of Joel includes his son Shemaiah. Gog was the son of Shemaiah. Shimei was the son of Gog.

5 Micah was the son of Shimei. Reaiah was the son of Micah. Baal was the son of Reaiah.

6 And Beerah was the son of Baal. Beerah was a leader of the people of Reuben. Tiglath-Pileser took Beerah as a prisoner to another country. Tiglath-Pileser was the king of Assyria.

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1 Chronicles 5:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 5

This chapter relates the genealogy of the tribes that lived on the other side Jordan; of the Reubenites, 1Ch 5:1-10, of the Gadites, 1Ch 5:11-17 of the half tribe of Manasseh, 1Ch 5:23,24 and of their war with the Hagarites, in conjunction with each other, and their conquest of them, 1Ch 5:18-22 and who for their sins were all carried captive by the king of Assyria, 1Ch 5:25,26.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Chronicles 5:1-6

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The Family Line of Reuben

1 Chronicles 5:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 5