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1 Chronicles 5:15-20 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

15. Ahi was Abdiel’s son. Abdiel was Guni’s son. Ahi was the leader of their family.

16. The people in the tribe of Gad lived in the area of Gilead. They lived in the area of Bashan, in the small towns around Bashan, and in all the pastures in the area of Sharon all the way to the borders.

17. During the time of Jotham and Jeroboam, all these people’s names were written in the family history of Gad. Jotham was the king of Judah and Jeroboam was the king of Israel.

18. From half the tribe of Manasseh and from the tribes of Reuben and Gad there were 44,760 brave men ready for war. They were skilled in war. They carried shields and swords. And they were also good with bows and arrows.

19. They started a war against the Hagrites and the people of Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.

20. The men from the tribes of Manasseh, Reuben, and Gad prayed to God during the war. They asked God to help them because they trusted him, so God helped them. He allowed them to defeat the Hagrites and those who were with the Hagrites.

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