The Bible — notes and cross-references in First Chronicles | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 5

5:1^1a Reuben

Gen. 29:32; 49:3-4

See note Gen. 35:22^1a in and note Gen. 48:5¹.
5:1^b Joseph

Gen. 48:22
5:2^a Judah

Gen. 49:8-10; Matt. 1:2
5:2^b from

Micah 5:2; Matt. 2:6
5:3^a Hanoch

Gen. 46:9; Exo. 6:14; Num. 26:5-6
5:6^a Tilgath-pilneser

2 Kings 15:29; 16:7; 1 Chron. 5:26; 2 Chron. 28:20
5:10^a Hagarites

1 Chron. 5:19-20; Psa. 83:6
5:17^a Jotham

2 Kings 15:5, 32
5:17^b Jeroboam

2 Kings 14:16, 29
5:19^a Hagarites

1 Chron. 5:10
5:20¹ cried

The children of Reuben, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh crying out to God that they might defeat their enemies and possess their land is a pattern for us today. We too should cry out to God, telling Him that we want to gain more of Christ, possess more of Christ, and enjoy more of Christ as our God-allotted portion (Col. 1:12). See note 1 Chron. 4:10^1a.
5:22^a captivity

1 Chron. 5:6; 2 Kings 15:29; 17:6
5:26^a stirred

2 Chron. 21:16; cf. 2 Chron. 36:22; Ezra 1:1, 5; Hag. 1:14
5:26^b Pul

2 Kings 15:19
5:26^c Halah

2 Kings 17:6; 18:11