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* 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 (note :)Because they were made two tribes , they had a double portion .(:note ) sons of Joseph the son of Israel : and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright . * For Judah prevailed above his brethren , and of him [came ] (note :)That is , he was the chiefest of all the tribes according to Jacob 's prophecy , ( Gen_49:8 ), and because Christ would come from him .(:note ) the chief ruler ; but the birthright [was ] Joseph 's :) * The sonnes of Reuben the eldest sonne of Israel , were Hanoch &amp ; Pallu , Hezron and Carmi . * The sonnes of Ioel , Shemaiah his sonne , Gog his sonne , and Shimei his sonne , * Michah his sonne , Reaiah his sonne , and Baal his sonne , * Beerah his son , whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria (note :)That is , in the time of Uzziah king of Israel , ( 2Ki_15:23 ).(:note ) carried away [captive ]: he [was ] prince of the Reubenites . * And when his brethren in their families rekoned the genealogie of their generations , Ieiel and Zechariah were the chiefe , * And Bela the son of Azaz , the son of Shema , the son of Joel , who dwelt in (note :)These places were beyond Jordan toward the east in the land given to the Reubenites .(:note ) Aroer , even unto Nebo and Baalmeon : * Also Eastwarde he inhabited vnto the entring in of the wildernes fro the riuer Perath for they had much cattel in the land of Gilead . * And in the days of Saul they made war with the (note :)The Ishmaelites who came from Hagar Abraham 's concubine .(:note ) Hagarites , who fell by their hand : and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east [land ] of Gilead . * And the children of Gad dwelt ouer against them in the land of Bashan , vnto Salchah . * Ioel was the chiefest , and Shapham the second , but Iaanai and Shaphat were in Bashan . * And their brethren of the house of their fathers were Michael , and Meshullam , &amp ; Sheba , and Sorai , and Iacan , and Zia and Eber , seuen . * These are the childre of Abihail , the sonne of Huri , the sonne of Iaroah , the sonne of Gilead , the sonne of Michael , the sonne of Ieshishai , the sonne of Iahdo , the sonne of Buz . * Ahi the sonne of Abdiel , the sonne of Guni was chiefe of the houshold of their fathers . * And they dwelt in Gilead in (note :)Both the whole country and one particular city were called Bashan .(:note ) Bashan , and in her towns , and in all the suburbs of Sharon , upon their borders . * All these were rekoned by genealogies in the dayes of Iotham King of Iudah , and in the dayes of Ieroboam King of Israel . * The sonnes of Reuben and of Gad , and of halfe the tribe of Manasseh of those that were viliant men , able to beare shield , and sworde , and to draw a bowe , exercised in warre , were foure &amp ; fourtie thousand , seuen hundreth and three score , that went out to the warre . * And they made war with the Hagarites , with (note :)These twelve were the sons of Ishmael , ( Gen_25:15 ).(:note ) Jetur , and Nephish , and Nodab . * And they were (note :)That is , by the Lord who gave them the victory .(:note ) helped against them , and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand , and all that [were ] with them : for they cried to God in the battle , and he was intreated of them ; because they put their trust in him . * And they led away their cattel , euen their camels fiftie thousand , and two hundreth , &amp ; fiftie thousand sheepe , and two thousand asses , and of persons an hundreth thousand . * For there fell down many slain , because the war [was ] of God . And they dwelt in their steads until the (note :)Meaning , the captivity of the ten tribes under Tiglath Pileser .(:note ) captivity . * And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land : they increased from Bashan unto (note :)Otherwise called Baal-gad .(:note ) Baalhermon and Senir , and unto mount Hermon . * And these were the heads of the housholds of their fathers , euen Epher and Ishi , and Eliel &amp ; Azriel , and Ieremiah , and Hodauiah , and Iahdiel , strong men , valiant and famous , heades of the housholdes of their fathers . * But they transgressed against the God of their fathers , and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the lande , whome God had destroyed before them . * And the God of Israel (note :)Thus God stirred up the wicked and used them as instruments to execute his just judgment against sinners , although they were led by malice and ambition .(:note ) stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria , and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria , and he carried them away , even the Reubenites , and the Gadites , and the half tribe of Manasseh , and brought them unto Halah , and Habor , and Hara , and to the river Gozan , unto this day .

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