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1 Chronicles 5:10-18 Common English Bible (CEB)

10. In Saul’s days they waged war on the Hagrites, whom they defeated. So they lived in their tents throughout the entire region east of Gilead.

11. Gad’s family lived opposite them in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah:

12. Joel was the first, Shapham the second, and Janai governed Bashan.

13. Their relatives according to their households: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.

14. This was the family of Abihail son of Huri son of Jaroah son of Gilead son of Michael son of Jeshishai son of Jahdo son of Buz.

15. Ahi, Abdiel’s son and Guni’s grandson, was the head of their household.

16. They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and as far as the boundaries of all the open lands of Sharon.

17. They were all listed in the records in the days of Judah’s King Jotham and Israel’s King Jeroboam.

18. The Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh were warriors who carried shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for war—44,760 ready for military service.

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