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Judah became stronger than his brothers, and a leader came from his family. But Joseph's family received the privileges that belonged to the oldest son.
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Reuben was Israel's first son. Reuben's sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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These were the children of Joel: Shemaiah was Joel's son. Gog was Shemaiah's son. Shimei was Gog's son.
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Micah was Shimei's son. Reaiah was Micah's son. Baal was Reaiah's son.
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Beerah was Baal's son. Beerah was a leader of the tribe of Reuben. Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria captured him and took him away.
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Joel's brothers and all his family groups are listed just as they are written in their family histories: Jeiel was the first, then Zechariah,
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and Bela. (Bela was the son of Azaz. Azaz was the son of Shema, and Shema was the son of Joel.) They lived in the area of Aroer all the way to Nebo and Baal Meon.
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Bela's people lived to the east -- as far as the edge of the desert, which is beside the Euphrates River -- because they had too many cattle for the land of Gilead.
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When Saul was king, Bela's people fought a war against the Hagrite people and defeated them. Then Bela's people lived in the tents that had belonged to the Hagrites in all the area east of Gilead.
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The people from the tribe of Gad lived near the Reubenites. The Gadites lived in the area of Bashan all the way to Salecah.
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Joel was the main leader, Shapham was second, and then Janai and Shaphat were leaders in Bashan.