10 In the days of Saul they made war with the Hagrites , who fell by their hand , so that they occupied their tents throughout all the land east of Gilead .
11 Now the sons of Gad lived opposite them in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah . 12 Joel was the chief and Shapham the second , then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan . 13 Their kinsmen of their fathers' households were Michael , Meshullam , Sheba , Jorai , Jacan , Zia and Eber , seven . 14 These were the sons 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 ; 15 Ahi the son of Abdiel , the son of Guni , was head of their fathers' households . 16 They lived in Gilead , in Bashan and in its towns , and in all the pasture lands of Sharon , as far as their borders . 17 All of these were enrolled in the genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel .
18 The sons of Reuben and the Gadites and the half-tribe e of Manasseh , consisting of valiant men , men who bore shield and sword and shot with bow and were skillful in battle , were 44,760 e e e e e , who went to war . 19 They made war against the Hagrites , Jetur , Naphish and Nodab . 20 They were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hand ; for they cried out to God in the battle , and He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:10-20
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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.