1Chronicles 5-6 - Prayer Tents

Descendants of Reuben

5The oldest son of Israel was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father's concubines, his birthright was given to the sons of his brother Joseph. For this reason, Reuben is not listed in the genealogical records as the firstborn son.H1121H7205H1060H3478H1060H2490H1H3326H1062H5414H1121H3130H1121H3478H3187H1062 2The descendants of Judah became the most powerful tribe and provided a ruler for the nation, but the birthright belonged to Joseph.H3063H1396H251H5057H1062H3130 3The sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.H1121H7205H1060H3478H2585H6396H2696H3756 4The descendants of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei,H1121H3100H8098H1121H1463H1121H8096H1121 5Micah, Reaiah, Baal,H4318H1121H7211H1121H1168H1121 6and Beerah. Beerah was the leader of the Reubenites when they were taken into captivity by King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria.H880H1121H8407H4428H804H1540H5387H7206 7Beerah's relatives are listed in their genealogical records by their clans: Jeiel (the leader), Zechariah,H251H4940H3187H8435H3187H7218H3273H2148 8and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. The Reubenites lived in the area that stretches from Aroer to Nebo and Baal-meon.H1106H1121H5811H1121H8087H1121H3100H3427H6177H5015H1186 9And since they had so many livestock in the land of Gilead, they spread east toward the edge of the desert that stretches to the Euphrates River.H4217H3427H935H4057H5104H6578H4735H7235H776H1568 10During the reign of Saul, the Reubenites defeated the Hagrites in battle. Then they moved into the Hagrite settlements all along the eastern edge of Gilead.H3117H7586H6213H4421H1905H5307H3027H3427H168H6440H4217H1568

Descendants of Gad

11Next to the Reubenites, the descendants of Gad lived in the land of Bashan as far east as Salecah.H1121H1410H3427H776H1316H5548 12Joel was the leader in the land of Bashan, and Shapham was second-in-command, followed by Janai and Shaphat.H3100H7218H8223H4932H3285H8202H1316 13Their relatives, the leaders of seven other clans, were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.H251H1004H1H4317H4918H7652H3140H3275H2127H5677H7651 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.H1121H32H1121H2359H1121H3386H1121H1568H1121H4317H1121H3454H1121H3163H1121H938 15Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of their clans.H277H1121H5661H1121H1476H7218H1004H1 16The Gadites lived in the land of Gilead, in Bashan and its villages, and throughout all the pasturelands of Sharon.H3427H1568H1316H1323H4054H8289H8444 17All of these were listed in the genealogical records during the days of King Jotham of Judah and King Jeroboam of Israel.H3187H3117H3147H4428H3063H3117H3379H4428H3478

The Tribes East of the Jordan

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.H1121H7205H1425H2677H7626H4519H2428H582H5375H4043H2719H1869H7198H3925H4421H702H705H505H7651H3967H8346H3318H6635 19They waged war against the Hagrites, the Jeturites, the Naphishites, and the Nodabites.H6213H4421H1905H3195H5305H5114 20They cried out to God during the battle, and he answered their prayer because they trusted in him. So the Hagrites and all their allies were defeated.H5826H1905H5414H3027H2199H430H4421H6279H982 21The plunder taken from the Hagrites included 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep and goats, 2,000 donkeys, and 100,000 captives.H7617H4735H1581H2572H505H6629H3967H2572H505H2543H505H120H5315H3967H505 22Many of the Hagrites were killed in the battle because God was fighting against them. The people of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh lived in their land until they were taken into exile.H5307H7227H2491H4421H430H3427H1473 23The half-tribe of Manasseh was very large and spread through the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon.H1121H2677H7626H4519H3427H776H7235H1316H1179H8149H2022H2768 24These were the leaders of their clans: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. These men had a great reputation as mighty warriors and leaders of their clans.H7218H1004H1H6081H3469H447H5837H3414H1938H3164H1368H582H2428H8034H582H7218H1004H1 25But these tribes were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors. They worshiped the gods of the nations that God had destroyed.H4603H430H1H2181H310H430H5971H776H430H8045H6440 26So the God of Israel caused King Pul of Assyria (also known as Tiglath-pileser) to invade the land and take away the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh as captives. The Assyrians exiled them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the Gozan River, where they remain to this day.H430H3478H5782H7307H6322H4428H804H7307H8407H4428H804H1540H7206H1425H2677H7626H4519H935H2477H2249H2024H5104H1470H3117

The Priestly Line

6The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.H1121H3878H1648H6955H48472The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.H1121H6955H6019H3324H2275H58163The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.H1121H6019H175H4872H4813H1121H175H5070H30H499H3854Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.H499H3205H6372H6372H3205H505Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.H50H3205H1231H1231H3205H58136Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.H5813H3205H2228H2228H3205H48127Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.H4812H3205H568H568H3205H2858Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.H285H3205H6659H6659H3205H2909Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.H290H3205H5838H5838H3205H311010Johanan was the father of Azariah, the high priest at the Temple built by Solomon in Jerusalem.H3110H3205H5838H3547H1004H8010H1129H338911Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.H5838H3205H568H568H3205H28512Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.H285H3205H6659H6659H3205H796713Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.H7967H3205H2518H2518H3205H583814Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak,H5838H3205H8304H8304H3205H308715who went into exile when the LORD sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into captivity under Nebuchadnezzar.H3087H1980H3068H1540H3063H3389H3027H5019

The Levite Clans

16The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.H1121H3878H1647H6955H484717The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.H8034H1121H1647H3845H809618The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.H1121H6955H6019H3324H2275H581619The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent.H1121H4847H4249H4187H4940H3881H120The descendants of Gershon included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,H1647H3845H1121H3189H1121H2155H112121Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.H3098H1121H5714H1121H2226H1121H2979H112122The descendants of Kohath included Amminadab, Korah, Assir,H1121H6955H5992H1121H7141H1121H617H112123Elkanah, Abiasaph, Assir,H511H1121H43H1121H617H112124Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul.H8480H1121H222H1121H5818H1121H7586H112125The descendants of Elkanah included Amasai, Ahimoth,H1121H511H6022H28726Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath,H511H1121H511H6689H1121H5184H112127Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah, and Samuel.H446H1121H3395H1121H511H112128The sons of Samuel were Joel (the older) and Abijah (the second).H1121H8050H1060H2059H2929The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,H1121H4847H4249H3845H1121H8096H1121H5798H112130Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah.H8092H1121H2293H1121H6222H1121

The Temple Musicians

31David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the LORD after the Ark was placed there.H1732H5975H3027H7892H1004H3068H727H449432They ministered with music at the Tabernacle until Solomon built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They carried out their work, following all the regulations handed down to them.H8334H6440H4908H168H4150H7892H8010H1129H1004H3068H3389H5975H5656H494133These are the men who served, along with their sons: Heman the musician was from the clan of Kohath. His genealogy was traced back through Joel, Samuel,H5975H1121H1121H6956H1968H7891H1121H3100H1121H805034Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah,H1121H511H1121H3395H1121H447H1121H843035Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,H1121H6689H1121H511H1121H4287H1121H602236Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,H1121H511H1121H3100H1121H5838H1121H684637Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, Korah,H1121H8480H1121H617H1121H43H1121H714138Izhar, Kohath, Levi, and Israel.H1121H3324H1121H6955H1121H3878H1121H347839Heman's first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon. Asaph's genealogy was traced back through Berekiah, Shimea,H251H623H5975H3225H623H1121H1296H1121H809240Michael, Baaseiah, Malkijah,H1121H4317H1121H1202H1121H444141Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah,H1121H867H1121H2226H1121H571842Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,H1121H387H1121H2155H1121H809643Jahath, Gershon, and Levi.H1121H3189H1121H1647H1121H387844Heman's second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan's genealogy was traced back through Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,H251H1121H4847H8040H387H1121H7029H1121H5660H1121H440945Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah,H1121H2811H1121H558H1121H251846Amzi, Bani, Shemer,H1121H557H1121H1137H1121H810647Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and Levi.H1121H4249H1121H4187H1121H4847H1121H387848Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God.H251H3881H5414H5656H4908H1004H430

Aaron’s Descendants

49Only Aaron and his descendants served as priests. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and the altar of incense, and they performed all the other duties related to the Most Holy Place. They made atonement for Israel by doing everything that Moses, the servant of God, had commanded them.H175H1121H6999H4196H5930H4196H7004H4399H6944H6944H3722H3478H4872H5650H430H668050The descendants of Aaron were Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua,H1121H175H499H1121H6372H1121H50H112151Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah,H1231H1121H5813H1121H2228H112152Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub,H4812H1121H568H1121H285H112153Zadok, and Ahimaaz.H6659H1121H290H1121

Territory for the Levites

54This is a record of the towns and territory assigned by means of sacred lots to the descendants of Aaron, who were from the clan of Kohath.H4186H2918H1366H1121H175H4940H6956H148655This territory included Hebron and its surrounding pasturelands in Judah,H5414H2275H776H3063H4054H543956but the fields and outlying areas belonging to the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.H7704H5892H2691H5414H3612H1121H331257So the descendants of Aaron were given the following towns, each with its pasturelands: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,H1121H175H5414H5892H2275H4733H3841H4054H3492H851H405458Holon, Debir,H2432H4054H1688H405459Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh.H6228H4054H1053H405460And from the territory of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, each with its pasturelands. So thirteen towns were given to the descendants of Aaron.H4294H1144H1387H4054H5964H4054H6068H4054H5892H4940H7969H6240H589261The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten towns from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh by means of sacred lots.H1121H6955H3498H4940H4294H2677H4294H4276H4519H1486H6235H589262The descendants of Gershon received by sacred lots thirteen towns from the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and from the Bashan area of Manasseh, east of the Jordan.H1121H1647H4940H4294H3485H4294H836H4294H5321H4294H4519H1316H7969H6240H589263The descendants of Merari received by sacred lots twelve towns from the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.H1121H4847H1486H4940H4294H7205H4294H1410H4294H2074H8147H6240H589264So the people of Israel assigned all these towns and pasturelands to the Levites.H1121H3478H5414H3881H5892H405465The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were assigned to them by means of sacred lots.H5414H1486H4294H1121H3063H4294H1121H8095H4294H1121H1144H5892H7121H803466The descendants of Kohath were given the following towns from the territory of Ephraim, each with its pasturelands.H4940H1121H6955H5892H1366H4294H66967Shechem (a city of refuge in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer,H5414H5892H4733H7927H2022H669H4054H1507H405468Jokmeam, Beth-horon,H3361H4054H1032H405469Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.H357H4054H1667H405470The remaining descendants of Kohath were assigned the towns of Aner and Bileam from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its pasturelands.H4276H4294H4519H6063H4054H1109H4054H4940H3498H1121H695571The descendants of Gershon received the towns of Golan (in Bashan) and Ashtaroth from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its pasturelands.H1121H1647H4940H2677H4294H4519H1474H1316H4054H6252H405472From the territory of Issachar, they were given Kedesh, Daberath,H4294H3485H6943H4054H1705H405473Ramoth, and Anem, each with its pasturelands.H7216H4054H6046H405474From the territory of Asher, they received Mashal, Abdon,H4294H836H4913H4054H5658H405475Hukok, and Rehob, each with its pasturelands.H2712H4054H7340H405476From the territory of Naphtali, they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, each with its pasturelands.H4294H5321H6943H1551H4054H2540H4054H7156H405477The remaining descendants of Merari received the towns of Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmon, and Tabor from the territory of Zebulun, each with its pasturelands.H3498H1121H4847H4294H2074H7417H4054H8396H405478From the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho, they received Bezer (a desert town), Jahaz,H5676H3383H3405H4217H3383H4294H7205H1221H4057H4054H3096H405479Kedemoth, and Mephaath, each with its pasturelands.H6932H4054H4158H405480And from the territory of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,H4294H1410H7216H1568H4054H4266H405481Heshbon, and Jazer, each with its pasturelands.H2809H4054H3270H4054