1 Chronicles 5
1 Judah and Joseph preferred before Reuben, who forfeited his birthright.
3 Ruben's descendants; some of whom vanquish the Hagarites.
11 The chief men of Gad, and their habitations.
18 Ruben, Gad, and half of Manasseh, obtain a victory over the Hagarites.
23 The habitations and chief men of that half of Manasseh.
25 The captivity of the two tribes and half, for their sins.
firstborn ...... firstborn <01060> [A.M. 2294, etc. B.C. 1710, etc. he was.]
defiled <02490> [forasmuch.]
firstborn ................. firstborn <01062> [birthright.]
listed .... in the genealogical records <03187> [and.]
listed .... in the genealogical records <03187> [reckoned.]
Judah <03063> [Judah.]
leader <05057> [the chief ruler. or, the prince.]
By the chief ruler is meant first David, and after him the Messiah, agreeably to the celebrated prophecy of Jacob (Ge 49:10). The Syriac calls him "Christ the king," and the Arabic, "Messiah the king."
firstborn .... Joseph <01062 03130> [birthright was.]
sons <01121> [sons.]
Pallu <06396> [Pallu.]
[Phallu.]
Beerah <0880> [Beerah. <\\See definition 0880\\>.]
After their separation from the house of David, the ten tribes continued to have princes of the tribes, till the time that Tiglath-pileser carried them captive; at which time Beerah, who according to the Targum was the same as Baruch, was their prince.
Tiglath-pileser <08407> [Tilgath-pilneser.]
[Tiglath-pileser.]
genealogical records <03187> [when the genealogy.]
Shema <08087> [Shema.]
[Shemaiah. Aroer.]
Nebo <05015> [Nebo.]
The city of Nebo was doubtless situated on or near the Celebrated mountain of the dsame name, east of Jordan.
Baal Meon <01186> [Baal-meon.]
entrance <0935> [unto the entering.]
That is, unto the borders of Arabia Deserta, which extends to the Euphrates.
cattle <04735> [because.]
[A.M. 2944. B.C. 1060.]
Hagrites <01905> [the Hagarites.]
<06440> [throughout, etc. Heb. upon all the face of the East.]
descendants <01121> [the children.]
The Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh are joined to the genealogy of Reuben, because they inhabited the same country, and formed a sort of separate colony east of Jordan.
land <0776> [in the land.]
This verse is wanting both in the Syriac and Arabic.
Sharon <08289> [Sharon.]
borders <08444> [borders. Heb. goings forth.]
listed in the genealogical records <03187> [reckoned]
Jotham <03147> [Jotham.]
Jeroboam <03379> [Jeroboam.]
warriors <02428> [valiant men. Heb. sons of valour.]
44,760 <0705 0702> [four and forty.]
attacked <04421 06213> [made war.]
Hagrites <01905> [the Hagarites.]
The Hagarites, and these other tribes, were descendants of Hagar, and dwelt, according to Strabo, in Arabia Deserta.
Naphish <05305> [Nephish.]
[Naphish:]
help <05826> [And they.]
cried <02199> [for they cried.]
battle <04421> [in the battle.]
trusted <0982> [because.]
seized <07617> [took away. Heb. led captive. camels.]
The camel, in Hebrew {gamal,} retained with little variation in all languages, is, according to the Linn‘an system, a genus of quadrapeds of the order pecora; comprehending the camel, properly so called, with two prominences; the dromedary, with a single one; the lama, or Peruvian camel, with the back even and the breast gibbose, and the pacos, or camel without any gibbosity. The camel, properly so called, is about 6« feet in height: its head is small; ears short; neck long, slender, and bending; legs long and slender, having four callosities on the fore legs and two on the hinder, on which it rests; feet soft, parted, but not thoroughly divided; bottom of the foot tough and pliant; tail about two feet in length, terminating in a tuft; and hair fine, soft, of considerable length, and of a dusky reddish colour. Besides the same internal structure as other ruminating animals, it is furnished with an additional bag for containing a quantity of water till wanted.
people <0120> [men. Heb. souls of men.]
Hagrites <04421> [the war.]
exile <01473> [until the captivity.]
Baal Hermon <01179> [Baal-hermon.]
Hermon <02768> [Hermon.]
reputation <0582 08034> [famous men. Heb. men of names]
<02181> [went.]
God ...... worshiped .... gods ....... God <0310 0430> [after the gods.]
stirred up <05782> [stirred up.]
Pul <06322> [Pul.]
[Tiglath pilneser.]
[Tiglath-pileser. and brought them.]
