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1 Chronicles 5

1 Chronicles 5:19

The Descendants of Gad · 1 Chronicles 5:11–22
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Translations

Modern
They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.
Traditional
And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.
Literal
And they made war with the Hagrites, and Jetur, and Naphish, and Nodab.
Latin
Dimicaverunt contra Agareos: Ituræi vero, et Naphis, et Nodab

Original

Hebrew
English
They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.

Notes

1 Chronicles 5:18–22

The story of the war against the Hagrites expands on the elements introduced in 1 Chronicles 5:10. It was a conflict among shepherds over grazing land. All three tribes took part. The Chronicler describes their skills, military abilities, and numbers. With God fighting against the enemy, they won a great victory, gaining huge spoils and complete control of the territory.

1 Chronicles 5:1–24

Chapter 5 lists the family histories for:

These are the tribes of Israel that settled in Transjordan (the area east of the Jordan River).

Theme notes and profiles

Ancestors of Jesus

People

Hagri: A Gadite, father of Mibhar, one of David's mighty men Kedemah: A son of Ishmael; Nodab, a Hagrite tribe Naphish: Son of Ishmael, defeated by Reubenites, Gadites, and Manassites

Places

Jetur: A descendant of Ishmael and a region in Syria

Glossary

Beerah Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Hagrite Ituraea, Iturea, Itureans Jetur, Jeturites Naphish Nephish Nodab, Nodabites Tilgath-pilneser

Topics

Gilead: Reubenites Expel the Hagarites From Hagar: Descendants of Ituraea The Ishmaelites: Overcome by Reubenites and Gadites the Tribe of Gad: Spoiled the Hagarites the Tribe of Reuben: Took Land of the Hagarites