New King James Version
1 Chronicles 5:12
12Joel was the chief, Shapham the next, then Jaanai 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 Living Translation (NLT)Joel was the leader in the land of Bashan, and Shapham was second-in-command, followed by Janai and Shaphat.
Context of 1 Chronicles 5:12
10Now in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand; and they dwelt in their tents throughout the entire area east of Gilead. 11And the children of Gad dwelt next to them in the land of Bashan as far as Salcah: Joel was the chief, Shapham the next, then Jaanai and Shaphat in Bashan, 13and their brethren of their father’s house: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all. 14These were the children of Abihail the 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;
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 was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba.
- 1 Chronicles 3:22The son of Shechaniah was Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six in all.
- 1 Chronicles 5:11And the children of Gad dwelt next to them in the land of Bashan as far as Salcah:
- Numbers 21:33And they turned and went up by the way to Bashan. So Og king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle 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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- 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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