God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 5:12
12One family descended from Gad’s first son Joel. Another family descended from Gad’s second son Shapham. Other families descended from Gad’s sons Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
1 Chronicles 5:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
- New International Version (NIV)Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat, in Bashan.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Joel the chief, Shapham the second, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Joel was the chief, Shapham the next, then Jaanai and Shaphat in Bashan,
Context of 1 Chronicles 5:12
10In Saul’s day they fought a war against the Hagrites, defeated them, and lived in their tents throughout the entire region east of Gilead. 11Gad’s descendants lived next to Reuben’s descendants in Bashan as far ⌞east⌟ as Salcah. One family descended from Gad’s first son Joel. Another family descended from Gad’s second son Shapham. Other families descended from Gad’s sons Janai and Shaphat in Bashan. 13Their seven relatives by families were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber. 14These were the sons of Abihail, who was the son of Huri, grandson of Jaroah, and great-grandson of Gilead. Gilead was the son of Michael, grandson of Jeshishai, great-grandson of Jahdo, and great-great-grandson of Buz.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 51 Chronicles 5:12 word by word
יוֹאֵ֣ל הָרֹ֔אשׁ וְשָׁפָ֖ם הַמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה וְיַעְנַ֥י וְשָׁפָ֖ט בַּבָּשָֽׁן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 5:12
- 1 Samuel 8:2The name of his firstborn son was Joel; the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
- 1 Chronicles 3:22Shecaniah’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s six sons were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.
- 1 Chronicles 5:11Gad’s descendants lived next to Reuben’s descendants in Bashan as far ⌞east⌟ as Salcah.
- Numbers 21:33Then they turned and followed the road that goes to Bashan. King Og of Bashan and all his troops came out to fight the Israelites at Edrei.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 5:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Joel the chief - "Joel, prince of the Sanhedrin; and Shapham, master of the college; and Jaanai and Shaphat, judges in Mathnan." - T.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. 11-1511-15. the children of Gad dwelt over against them--The genealogy of the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh (1Ch 5:24) is given along with that of the Reubenites, as these three were associated in a separate colony.Read the comment
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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
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