1 Chronicles 5:16

1 Chronicles 5:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.
• New International Version (NIV)The Gadites lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its outlying villages, and on all the pasturelands of Sharon as far as they extended.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and they lived in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the pasturelands of Sharon to their limits.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the Gadites dwelt in Gilead, in Bashan and in its villages, and in all the common-lands of Sharon within their borders.

Context of 1 Chronicles 5:16

14These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz. 15Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their family. They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its towns, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon. 17All of them were recorded in the genealogies during the reigns of Jotham king of Judah and Jeroboam king of Israel. 18The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle.

1 Chronicles 5:16 word by word

וַיֵּֽשְׁב֛וּ בַּגִּלְעָ֥ד בַּבָּשָׁ֖ן וּבִבְנֹתֶ֑יהָ וּבְכָֽל־מִגְרְשֵׁ֥י שָׁר֖וֹן עַל־תּוֹצְאוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• They livedיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in Gileadגִּלְעָדgil‛âd · GileadH1568
• in Bashanבָּשָׁןbâshân · BashanH1316
• and its townsבַּתbath · daughter: villageH1323
• and throughoutכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the pasturelandsמִגְרָשׁmigrâsh migrâshâh · pastureH4054
• of Sharonשָׁרוֹןshârôn · SharonH8289
• of Sharonעַל‛al · uponH5921
• of Sharonתּוֹצָאָהtôtsâ'âh tôtsâ'âh · outgoingH8444

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 5:16

• Genesis 31:23So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
• 1 Chronicles 5:11The descendants of Gad lived next to the Reubenites in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah:
• 1 Chronicles 27:29Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.
• Isaiah 35:2It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 5:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The suburbs of Sharon - There were three places of this name: that mentioned here was a district in the country of Bashan beyond Jordan, (see Joshua 12:18;); there was another that lay between Caesarea of Palestine and Joppa; and there was a third between Mount Tabor and the Sea of Tiberias. See Calmet.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-24Chapter 5 lists the family histories for: Reuben (1 Chronicles 5:1–10; compare Genesis 46:9) Gad (1 Chronicles 5:11–17) Manasseh (1 Chronicles 5:23–24) These are the tribes of Israel that settled in Transjordan (the area east of the Jordan River).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. Sharon--The term "Sharon" was applied as descriptive of any place of extraordinary beauty and productiveness. There were three places in Palestine so called. This Sharon lay east of the Jordan. upon their borders--that is, of Gilead and Bashan: Gilead proper, or at least the largest part, belonged to the Reubenites; and Bashan, the greatest portion of it, belonged to the Manassites. The Gadites occupied an intermediate settlement on the land which lay…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 5:16

• Gad
• Sharon

In the dictionaries

• Bashan
• Gilead
• Sharon
• Gilead, Gileadite
• Sharon, Plain of Sharon
• Hagarene
• Music
• Abdiel
• Border; Borders
• Chronicles, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings