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1 Chronicles 5:12 — Meaning and Application
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" Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan. "
1 Chronicles 5:12
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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.
And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
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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 5:2
"For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)"
1 Chronicles 5:3
"The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi."
1 Chronicles 5:4
"The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,"
1 Chronicles 5:5
"Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,"
1 Chronicles 5:6
"Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites."
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