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 all descendants of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz. 15Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of their clans. The Gadites lived in the land of Gilead, in Bashan and its villages, and throughout all the pasturelands of Sharon. 17All of these were listed in the genealogical records during the days of King Jotham of Judah and King Jeroboam of Israel. 18There were 44,760 capable warriors in the armies of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were all skilled in combat and armed with shields, swords, and bows.

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 31:23So he gathered a group of his relatives and set out in hot pursuit. He caught up with Jacob seven days later in the hill country of Gilead.
• 1 Chronicles 5:11Next to the Reubenites, the descendants of Gad lived in the land of Bashan as far east as Salecah.
• 1 Chronicles 27:29Shitrai from Sharon was in charge of the cattle on the Sharon Plain. Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.
• Isaiah 35:2Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers and singing and joy! The deserts will become as green as the mountains of Lebanon, as lovely as Mount Carmel or the plain of Sharon. There the Lord will display his glory, 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