1 Chronicles 5:4

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

1 Chronicles 5:4 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 4,5. The sons of Joel
Who was either the son of Carmi last mentioned, or rather of Hanoch, Reuben's firstborn, since the descendants of him were the princes of the tribe: his posterity in succession were, Shemaiah, Cog, Shimei, Micah, Reaia, Baal, Beerah; of whom we know no more than their names, and by these the descent is carried down to the captivity by Tiglathpileser, as follows.

1 Chronicles 5:4 In-Context

2 Forsooth (of) Judah, that was the strongest among his brethren, princes were gathered of his generation (But from Judah, who was the strongest among his brothers, came the leader for all the tribes); forsooth the right of first begetting was areckoned to Joseph.

3 Therefore the sons of Reuben, the first begotten son of Israel, were Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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

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

6 his son, Beerah; whom Tilgathpilneser, king of Assyrians, led (away) prisoner; and he was prince in the lineage of Reuben (and he was a leader of the tribe of Reuben).