11 And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:
11 The Gadites lived next to them in Bashan, as far as Salekah:
11 The sons of Gad lived over against them in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah:
11 The family of Gad were their neighbors in Bashan, as far as Salecah:
11 And the children of Gad dwelt next to them in the land of Bashan as far as Salcah:
11 Next to the Reubenites, the descendants of Gad lived in the land of Bashan as far east as Salecah.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:11
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Genealogies.
This chapter gives some account of the two tribes and a half seated on the east side of Jordan. They were made captives by the king of Assyria, because they had forsaken the Lord. Only two things are here recorded concerning these tribes. 1. They all shared in a victory. Happy is that people who live in harmony together, who assist each other against the common enemies of their souls, trusting in the Lord, and calling upon him. 2. They shared in captivity. They would have the best land, not considering that it lay most exposed. The desire of earthly objects draws to a distance from God's ordinances, and prepares men for destruction.