Faith Online
1 chronicles 5:18-22

Explore the Bible Online

1 Chronicles 5:18-22

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

18. 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. 19. And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab. 20. And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that [were] with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him. 21. And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand. 22. For there fell down many slain, because the war [was] of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.

1 Chronicles 5:18-22 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:18

Theological / Devotional

Valiant men. The exact number, 44,760, is evidently based on an official census. Immediately after the Exodus (Num. 1:21, 25, 35), Reuben had 46,500 soldiers, Gad had 45,650, and all Manasseh 32,200, and in the days of Joshua the number of men of war from these tribes totaled 43,730, 40,500, and 52,700 respectively (Num. 26:7, 18, 34).

By SdaBc

A little insight, only with your permission.

Optional Google Analytics cookies help us understand visits to public pages. Accept or decline—you can change your choice in Cookie settings in the footer. How Google uses data (opens in a new tab)