1 Chronicles 5:1-12 ▼

1 NOW the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born of his father; but, because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph his brother, the son of Israel; and upon his two sons came the blessings more than all the tribes of Israel.

2 For from Judah shall come forth Messiah the King, but the blessings shall be given to Joseph),

3 The sons of Reuben, the first-born of Israel were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

4 The sons of Carmi: Shemaiah his son, Doag his son, Shimei his son,

5 Micah his son, Uriah his son, Balah his son,

6 Abdaiah his son, whom Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carried away captive; he was the prince of the tribe of Reubenites.

7 And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: Azrael, their chief, and Zechariah, second in rank,

8 And Bela and the son of Uzai, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Adoer and as far as Nebo and the plain of Meon,

9 And eastward he inhabited as far as the border of the desert from the river Euphrates, because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

10 And in the days of Saul they made war against the Arabians, the inhabitants of Sekah, and were delivered into their hands; and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead.

11 And the children of Gad dwelt opposite them, in the land of Mathnin as far as the border of Siba and Salcah.

12 Joel was their chief, and he judged them and taught them good scriptures.