1 Chronicles 5:12

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

10And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead. 11And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah: Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan. 13And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven. 14These are 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;

1 Chronicles 5:12 word by word

יוֹאֵ֣ל הָרֹ֔אשׁ וְשָׁפָ֖ם הַמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה וְיַעְנַ֥י וְשָׁפָ֖ט בַּבָּשָֽׁן׃Read the interlinear

• Joelיוֹאֵלyô'êl · JoelH3100
• the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• and Shaphamשָׁפָםshâphâm · ShaphamH8223
• the nextמִשְׁנֶהmishneh · secondH4932
• and Jaanaiיַעֲנַיya‛ănay · JanaiH3285
• and Shaphatשָׁפָטshâphâţ · ShaphatH8202
• in Bashanבָּשָׁןbâshân · BashanH1316

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 5:12

• 1 Samuel 8:2Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer–sheba.
• 1 Chronicles 3:22And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
• 1 Chronicles 5:11And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:
• Numbers 21:33And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the 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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 5:12

• Gad
• Jaanai
• Joel
• Shapham
• Shaphat

In the dictionaries

• Bashan
• Joel
• Hagarene
• Jaanai
• Music
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Hagrites
• Janai
• Joel (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