10. In the time of King Saul the tribe of Reuben attacked the Hagrites, killed them in battle, and occupied their land in the eastern part of Gilead.
11. The tribe of Gad lived to the north of Reuben in the land of Bashan as far east as Salecah.
12. Joel was the founder of the leading clan, and Shapham of the second most important clan. Janai and Shaphat were founders of other clans in Bashan.
13. The other members of the tribe belonged to the following seven clans: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.
14. They were descendants of Abihail son of Huri, whose ancestors were traced back as follows: Abihail, Huri, Jaroah, Gilead, Michael, Jeshishai, Jahdo, Buz.
15. Ahi, the son of Abdiel and grandson of Guni, was head of these clans.
16. They lived in the territory of Bashan and Gilead, in the towns there and all over the pasture lands of Sharon.
17. (These records were compiled in the days of King Jotham of Judah and King Jeroboam II of Israel.)
18. In the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh there were 44,760 soldiers, well trained in the use of shields, swords, and bows.
19. They went to war against the Hagrite tribes of Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.