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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The Gadites lived in the land of Gilead, in Bashan and its villages, and throughout all the pasturelands of Sharon.

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. The Gadites lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its outlying villages, and on all the pasturelands of Sharon as far as they extended. 17All these were entered in the genealogical records 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 men ready for military service—able-bodied men who could handle shield and sword, who could use a bow, and who were trained for battle.

1 Chronicles 5:16 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in Gileadגִּלְעָדgil‛âd · GileadH1568
• in Bashanבָּשָׁןbâshân · BashanH1316
• and in her townsבַּתbath · daughter: villageH1323
• and in all the suburbsמִגְרָשׁmigrâsh migrâshâh · pastureH4054
• of Sharonשָׁרוֹןshârôn · SharonH8289
• upon their bordersתּוֹצָאָהtôtsâ'âh tôtsâ'âh · outgoingH8444

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 5:16

• Genesis 31:23Taking his relatives with him, he pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.
• 1 Chronicles 5:11The Gadites lived next to them in Bashan, as far as Salekah:
• 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 burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. 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
• Hagarene
• Music
• Abdiel
• Border; Borders
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Gilead (1)

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