1 Chronicles 5:11-22

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+title = "1 Chronicles 5:11–22"
+date = "2023-09-18"
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+### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/1Chronicles5.11-22)
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+Gad's descendants were the second tribe to settle east of the Jordan River,
+specifically in the land of Bashan. I don't know of anything in particular
+about Gad himself to share, so this entry will probably be especially short.
+The names that are given here are sourced from genealogies that were collected
+by the time of Jotham king of Judah, and Jeroboam king of Israel. Since Jotham
+reigned fairly late in Judah's history (he was the 11th king), this probably
+refers to the second Jeroboam to be Israel's king (the 14th king), the son of
+Jehoash. The more famous Jeroboam was the son of Nebat, the first king of
+Israel when the northern tribes split off from Judah.
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+After the genealogy, we are given a story about the triumph of the tribes of
+Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh over the Hagrites. An army of 44,760 men from
+those tribes went out to war against the peoples across the Jordan River, and
+because they called upon the Lord to help them, He gave them victory. The
+Israelites were then able to capture the land, animals, and people of their
+enemies and lived there until their country was conquered in turn.
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+You are a great help in time of need, mighty to save.