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The descendants of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei, Micah, Reaiah,
Baal, and Beerah. Beerah was the leader of the Reubenites when they
were taken into captivity by King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria.
Beerah’s relatives are listed in their genealogical records by their clans:
Jeiel (the leader), Zechariah, and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son
of Joel.
The Reubenites lived in the area that stretches from Aroer to Nebo
and B
aal-meon. And since they had so many livestock in the land of
Gilead, they spread east toward the edge of the desert that stretches
to the Euphrates River.
During the reign of Saul, the Reubenites defeated the Hagrites in battle.
Then they moved into the Hagrite settlements all along the eastern
edge of Gilead.
Next to the Reubenites, the descendants of Gad lived in the land of
Bashan as far east as Salecah. Joel was the leader in the land of Bashan,
and Shapham was second-in-command, followed by Janai and
Shaphat.
Their relatives, the leaders of seven other clans, were Michael,
Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber. These were all
descendants of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead,
son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz. Ahi son
of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of their clans.
The Gadites lived in the land of Gilead, in Bashan and its villages, and
throughout all the pasturelands of Sharon. All of these were listed in the
genealogical records during the days of King Jotham of Judah and King
Jeroboam of Israel.
There were 44,760 capable warriors in the armies of Reuben, Gad, and
the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were all skilled in combat and armed
with shields, swords, and bows. They waged war against the Hagrites, the
Jeturites, the Naphishites, and the Nodabites. They cried out to God during the battle, and he answered their prayer because they trusted in him.
So the Hagrites and all their allies were defeated. The plunder taken from
the Hagrites included 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep and goats, 2,000 donkeys, and 100,000 captives. Many of the Hagrites were killed in the battle
because God was fighting against them. The people of Reuben, Gad, and
Manasseh lived in their land until they were taken into exile.
The half-tribe of Manasseh was very large and spread through the land
from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. These were the
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