1 Chronicles 5:8

And Bala the son of Azaz, the son of Samma, the son of Joel, dwelt in Aroer as far as Nebo, and Beelmeon.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon:

In Context

7And his brethren, and all his kindred, when they were numbered by their families, had for princes Jehiel, and Zacharias.

9And eastward he had his habitation as far as the entrance of the desert, and the river Euphrates. For they possessed a great number of cattle in the land of Galaad.

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Cross References

Numbers 32:38And Nabo, and Baalmeon (their names being changed) and Sabama: giving names to the cities which they had built.

Deuteronomy 34:1Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab upon mount Nebo, to the top of Phasga over against Jericho: and the Lord shewed him all the land of Galaad as far as Dan.

1 Chronicles 5:4The sons of Joel: Samaia his son, Gog his son, Semei his son,

Isaiah 17:2The cities of Aroer shall be left for flocks, and they shall rest there, and there shall be none to make them afraid.

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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