1 Chronicles 5:8

and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, even to Nebo and Baal Meon;

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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

7His brothers by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was listed: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

9and he lived eastward even to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their livestock were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

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Cross References

Numbers 32:38Nebo, and Baal Meon, (their names being changed), and Sibmah. They gave other names to the cities which they built.

Deuteronomy 34:1Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is opposite Jericho. The LORD showed him all the land of Gilead to Dan,

1 Chronicles 5:4The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

Isaiah 17:2The cities of Aroer are forsaken. They will be for flocks, which shall lie down, and no one shall 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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