1 Chronicles 5:1-12 ▼

1 Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel; so he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright.

2 Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),

3 the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were Hanoch and Pallu, and Hezron and Carmi.

4 The sons of Joel were Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

5 Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,

6 and Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria took into exile; he was leader of the Reubenites.

7 His relatives by their families, in the genealogy of their generations, were Jeiel the chief, then Zechariah

8 and Bela, the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.

9 Toward the east he settled as far as the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their livestock had increased in the land of Gilead.

10 In the days of Saul they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand, so that they occupied their tents throughout the land east of Gilead.

11 Now the sons of Gad lived opposite them in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah.

12 Joel was the head and Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.