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1 Chronicles 5 Summary
Reuben, Gad, and Half-Manasseh's Wars
This chapter explains that Reuben's birthright was given to Joseph's sons because he defiled his father's bed, though Judah prevailed and produced the chief ruler. It records Reuben's genealogy and then details how the Reubenites, Gadites, and half of Manasseh made war with the Hagarites. With God's help, they defeated their enemies, took great plunder, but later transgressed against God and were carried into captivity by the kings of Assyria.
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1 Chronicles 5:1
“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.”
1 Chronicles 5:20
“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 entreated of them; because they put their trust in him.”
1 Chronicles 5:26
“And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser 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 day.”
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