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 (a) sons of Joseph the son of Israel:
and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
(a) Because they were made two tribes, th... [ Continue Reading ]
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] (b) the
chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:)
(b) That is, he was the chiefest of all the tribes according to
Jacob's prophecy, (Genesis 49:8), and because Christ would come from
him.... [ Continue Reading ]
Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria (c) carried away
[captive]: he [was] prince of the Reubenites.
(c) That is, in the time of Uzziah king of Israel, (2 Kings 15:23).... [ Continue Reading ]
And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt
in (d) Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:
(d) These places were beyond Jordan toward the east in the land given
to the Reubenites.... [ Continue Reading ]
And in the days of Saul they made war with the (e) Hagarites, who fell
by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east
[land] of Gilead.
(e) The Ishmaelites who came from Hagar Abraham's concubine.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they dwelt in Gilead in (f) Bashan, and in her towns, and in all
the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.
(f) Both the whole country and one particular city were called Bashan.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they made war with the Hagarites, with (g) Jetur, and Nephish, and
Nodab.
(g) These twelve were the sons of Ishmael, (Genesis 25:15).... [ Continue Reading ]
And they were (h) 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.
(h) That is, by the Lord who gave them the victory.... [ Continue Reading ]
For there fell down many slain, because the war [was] of God. And they
dwelt in their steads until the (i) captivity.
(i) Meaning, the captivity of the ten tribes under Tiglath Pileser.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they
increased from Bashan unto (k) Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount
Hermon.
(k) Otherwise called Baal-gad.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the God of Israel (l) 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 th... [ Continue Reading ]