1 Chronicles

Retells some stories from Samuel and Kings, focusing on King David and the importance of worship.

Chapter 5

KJV: Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

Geneva: The sonnes also of Reuben the eldest sonne of Israel (for he was the eldest, but had defiled his fathers bed, therefore his birthright was giuen vnto the sonnes of Ioseph the sonne of Israel, so that the genealogie is not rekoned after his birthright.

KJV: For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)

Geneva: For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the prince, but the birthright was Iosephs)

KJV: The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Geneva: The sonnes of Reuben the eldest sonne of Israel, were Hanoch & Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.

KJV: The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

Geneva: The sonnes of Ioel, Shemaiah his sonne, Gog his sonne, and Shimei his sonne,

KJV: Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,

Geneva: Michah his sonne, Reaiah his sonne, and Baal his sonne,

KJV: Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.

Geneva: Beerah his sonne: whom Tilgath Pilneeser King of Asshur caryed away: he was a prince of the Reubenites.

KJV: And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

Geneva: And when his brethren in their families rekoned the genealogie of their generations, Ieiel and Zechariah were the chiefe,

KJV: And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:

Geneva: And Bela the sonne of Azaz, the sonne of Shema, the sonne of Ioel, which dwelt in Aroer, euen vnto Nebo and Baal meon.

KJV: And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

Geneva: Also Eastwarde he inhabited vnto the entring in of the wildernes fro the riuer Perath for they had much cattel in the land of Gilead.

KJV: And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead.

Geneva: And in the dayes of Saul they warred with the Hagarims, which fell by their hands: and they dwelt in their tentes in all the East partes of Gilead.

KJV: And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salcah:

Geneva: And the children of Gad dwelt ouer against them in the land of Bashan, vnto Salchah.

KJV: Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

Geneva: Ioel was the chiefest, and Shapham the second, but Iaanai and Shaphat were in Bashan.

KJV: And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.

Geneva: And their brethren of the house of their fathers were Michael, and Meshullam, & Sheba, and Sorai, and Iacan, and Zia and Eber, seuen.

KJV: These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;

Geneva: These are the childre of Abihail, the sonne of Huri, the sonne of Iaroah, the sonne of Gilead, the sonne of Michael, the sonne of Ieshishai, the sonne of Iahdo, the sonne of Buz.

KJV: Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.

Geneva: Ahi the sonne of Abdiel, the sonne of Guni was chiefe of the houshold of their fathers.

KJV: And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.

Geneva: And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in the townes thereof, and in all the suburbes of Sharon by their borders.

KJV: All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

Geneva: All these were rekoned by genealogies in the dayes of Iotham King of Iudah, and in the dayes of Ieroboam King of Israel.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: The sonnes of Reuben and of Gad, and of halfe the tribe of Manasseh of those that were viliant men, able to beare shield, and sworde, and to draw a bowe, exercised in warre, were foure & fourtie thousand, seuen hundreth and three score, that went out to the warre.

KJV: And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.

Geneva: And they made warre with the Hagarims, with Ietur, and Naphish, and Nodab.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And they were holpen against them, and the Hagarims were deliuered into their hande, and all that were with them: for they cryed to God in the battel, and he heard them, because they trusted in him.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And they led away their cattel, euen their camels fiftie thousand, and two hundreth, & fiftie thousand sheepe, and two thousand asses, and of persons an hundreth thousand.

KJV: For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.

Geneva: For many fel downe wounded, because the warre was of God; they dwelt in their steads vntill the captiuitie.

KJV: And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.

Geneva: And the children of the halfe tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land, fro Baashan vnto Baal Hermon, and Senir, and vnto mount Hermon: for they increased.

KJV: And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.

Geneva: And these were the heads of the housholds of their fathers, euen Epher and Ishi, and Eliel & Azriel, and Ieremiah, and Hodauiah, and Iahdiel, strong men, valiant and famous, heades of the housholdes of their fathers.

KJV: And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them.

Geneva: But they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the lande, whome God had destroyed before them.

KJV: And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.

Geneva: And the God of Israel stirred vp the spirit of Pul king of Asshur, and the spirite of Tilgath Pilneeser king of Asshur, and he caryed them away: euen the Reubenites and the Gadites, & the halfe tribe of Manasseh, and brought them vnto Halah and Habor, and Hara, and to the riuer Gozan, vnto this day.

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