Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he [was] the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. Ver. 1. But, forasmuch as he defiled his fath... [ Continue Reading ]
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:) Ver. 2. _For Judah prevailed above his brethren._] As was foretold. Gen 49:8-10 _See Trapp on "_ Gen 49:8 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Gen 49:9 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Gen 49:10 _"_ And of him came... [ Continue Reading ]
_The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,_ Ver. 4. _The sons of Joel._] Who was Hanoch's son, likely.... [ Continue Reading ]
Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away [captive]: he [was] prince of the Reubenites. Ver. 6. _He was prince of the Reubenites._] But not the father of the prophet Hosea, as some have held. _a_ a Lyra.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 10. _They made war with the Hagarites,_] _i.e., _ Ishmaelites inhabiting _Arabia deserta._ These, ashamed of their mother Hagar the handmaid... [ Continue Reading ]
And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah: Ver. 11. _In the land of Bashan._] Bashan was the name both of the whole country and the chief city; like as Muscovia is at this day.... [ Continue Reading ]
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan. Ver. 12. _And Jaanai and Shaphat in Bashan._] Or, Abode in Bashan to defend their country, while their brethren were warring abroad. _a_ a Jun.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders. Ver. 16. _Suburbs of Sharon._] Which was _ager pascuosissimus,_ a place of fat feeding, 1Ch 27:29 situate under the hill of Lebanon; coupled with Carmel for "excellency"; Isa 35:2 not more a... [ Continue Reading ]
All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel. Ver. 17. _In the days of Jeroboam,_] _i.e., _ Jeroboam the second, who ruled over them.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 skilful in war, [were] four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war. Ver. 18. _Men able to bear buckler and sword, an... [ Continue Reading ]
And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab. Ver. 19. _And they made war with the Hagarites._] See 1 Chronicles 5:10 .... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 20. _And they were helped against them._] Helped from heaven, by means of... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 21. _Of their camels, fifty thousand._] These creatures were much set by in those eastern parts; as for their usefulness to b... [ Continue Reading ]
For there fell down many slain, because the war [was] of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity. Ver. 22. _Because the war was of God,_] _i.e., _ It was just and necessary; God also fought therein, as it were personally, against those idolatrous wretches.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 25. _And they transgressed against the God of their fathers._] Who had so renowned and prospered them. See their sin largely set forth, 2 Kings 1... [ Continue Reading ]
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 d... [ Continue Reading ]