1 Chronicles 5:1
Context5:1 The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn –
(Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s bed, 1 his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel’s son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records. 2
1 Chronicles 27:24
Context27:24 Joab son of Zeruiah started to count the men but did not finish. God was angry with Israel 3 because of this, so the number was not recorded in the scroll 4 called The Annals of King David.


[5:1] 1 sn The phrase when he defiled his father’s bed refers to Reuben having sexual relations with his father Jacob’s concubine Bilhah. This incident is recorded in Gen 35:22.
[5:1] 2 tn Heb “and not to be listed in the genealogical records as (having) the right of the firstborn.”
[27:24] 3 tn Heb “anger was on Israel.”
[27:24] 4 tc The Hebrew text has “in the number,” but מִסְפַּר (mispar) is probably dittographic – note that the same word appears immediately before this. The form should be emended to בְּסֵפֶר (bÿsefar, “in the scroll”).