1 Chronicles 5:18
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.
King James Version
In Context
19And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.
Cross References
Numbers 1:3From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
Joshua 1:12And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 5:2-18
Genealogies. ( b. c. 715.) 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. 2 For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:) 3 The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4 The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his… Read the whole commentary →