1 Chronicles 5:18

1 Chronicles 5:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.
• New International Version (NIV)The 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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had valiant men who carried shield and sword, and drew the bow, expert in war, 44,760, able to go to war.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Reuben, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh had forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty valiant men, men able to bear shield and sword, to shoot with the bow, and skillful in war, who went to war.

Context of 1 Chronicles 5:18

16They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding villages, and in all the pasturelands of Sharon, up to their borders. 17All these were recorded by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel. The sons of Reuben and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors ready for war—men who carried shield and sword and drew the bow, and were skilled in battle. 19So they made war with the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab. 20They received help against them, so that the Hagrites and all who were with them were delivered into their hand, for they cried out to God during the battle. He answered their supplications, because they put their trust in Him.

1 Chronicles 5:18 word by word

בְּנֵֽי־רְאוּבֵ֨ן וְגָדִ֜י וַחֲצִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־מְנַשֶּׁה֮ מִן־בְּנֵי־חַיִל֒ אֲ֠נָשִׁים נֹשְׂאֵ֨י מָגֵ֤ן וְחֶ֙רֶב֙ וְדֹ֣רְכֵי קֶ֔שֶׁת וּלְמוּדֵ֖י מִלְחָמָ֑ה אַרְבָּעִ֨ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף וּשְׁבַע־מֵא֥וֹת וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים יֹצְאֵ֥י צָבָֽא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Reubenרְאוּבֵןre'ûbên · ReubenH7205
• and the Gaditesגָּדִיgâdîy · GadH1425
• and halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
• the tribeשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribe: staffH7626
• of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashsheh · ManassehH4519
• of valiant menחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• able to bearנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• bucklerמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
• and swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• and to shootדָּרַךְdârak · to treadH1869
• with bowקֶ֫שֶׁתqesheth · bowH7198
• and skilfulלָמַדlâmad · to learn: teachH3925
• in warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• and fortyאַרְבָּעִים'arbâ‛îym · fortyH705
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and threescoreשִׁשִּׁיםshishshîym · sixtyH8346
• that went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: regularH3318
• to the warצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · army: warH6635

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 5:18

• 1 Chronicles 12:37from Asher 40,000 experienced warriors arrayed for battle;
• Genesis 29:32Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son and named him Reuben because she said, “For Adonai has seen my affliction. Surely now my husband will love me.”
• 2 Kings 10:33from the Jordan eastward in all the land of Gilead—the Gadites, the Reubenites, and the Manassites—from Aroer by the Arnon Valley up to Gilead and Bashan.
• Deuteronomy 3:12“This land we took in possession at that time—from Aroer by the Wadi Arnon and half the hill country of the Gilead and its cities—I gave to the Reubenites and Gadites.
• Genesis 41:51Joseph named his first-born Manasseh, “because God has caused me to forget all my trouble and all my father’s house.”
• 1 Samuel 18:17Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab—I give her to you as a wife. Only continue to be my son of valor and fight Adonai’s battles.” For Saul thought, “My hand needn’t be against him—let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
• 2 Samuel 2:7Now therefore, be strong and brave, for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.”
• 1 Chronicles 8:40Now the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and grandsons—150. All these were descendants of Benjamin.
• 2 Chronicles 14:8Then Zerah the Cushite marched against them with an army of a million men and 300 chariots. When he arrived at Mareshah,
• Psalms 7:13If He does not relent, He will sharpen His sword. He has bent His bow and made it ready.
• Joshua 4:12Also the children of Reuben, the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed ahead of Bnei-Yisrael, just as Moses had said to them—
• Numbers 1:3You and Aaron are to muster by their divisions every son from 20 years and upward available to serve in the army of Israel.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 5:18

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-22The story of the war against the Hagrites expands on the elements introduced in 1 Chronicles 5:10. It was a conflict among shepherds over grazing land. All three tribes took part. The Chronicler describes their skills, military abilities, and numbers. With God fighting against the enemy, they won a great victory, gaining huge spoils and complete control of the territory.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2218-22. Hagarites--or, "Hagarenes," originally synonymous with "Ishmaelites," but afterwards applied to a particular tribe of the Arabs (compare Psa 83:6). Jetur--His descendants were called Itureans, and the country Auranitis, from Hauran, its chief city. These, who were skilled in archery, were invaded in the time of Joshua by a confederate army of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half Manasseh, who, probably incensed by the frequent raids of those…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 5:18

• Archery
• Gilead

In the dictionaries

• Manasseh
• Reuben
• Bow
• Buckler
• Hagarene
• Music
• Chronicles, Books of
• Gad (1)
• Genealogy
• Hagrites

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