1 Chronicles 5:12

Joel was the chief and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

In Context

11And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan, as far as Salcah:

13And their brethren according to their fathers' houses were Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jaachan, and Zia, and Eber, seven.

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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 →

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