1 Chronicles 5:23

The half-tribe of Manasseh had grown very large. They lived in the land from Bashan to Baal Hermon (otherwise known as Senir and Mount Hermon).

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And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.

In Context

22and many others were killed because the battle belonged to God. They took over the land and lived there until the exile.

24These were the family heads: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were strong warriors, famous men, heads of their families.

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Cross References

Numbers 26:28These were descendants of Joseph by family through Manasseh and Ephraim:

Deuteronomy 3:9(Mount Hermon is called Sirion by the Sidonians and Senir by the Amorites.)

Joshua 13:11In addition it included Gilead, the land of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all of Mount Hermon, and all of Bashan as far as Salecah,

Psalms 133:3It's like the dew of Mount Hermon that falls on Zion's mountains. That is where the Lord gave his blessing of life that lasts forever.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 5:19-26

The Defeat of the Hagarites. ( b. c. 750.) 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. 19 And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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