1 Chronicles 5:12
10 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.
11 And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
13 And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
14 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;
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Jaanai and Shaphat, who lived in Bashan.
- KJV
- Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
- WEB
- Joel the chief, Shapham the second, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
- ASV
- Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
- DARBY
- Joel was the chief and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
- BLB
- Joel [was] the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
- ÅB
- Joel, den første, og Safan, den annen, og Janai og Safat i Basan.
- OTB
- Joel hadde den øverste posisjonen,
og Sjafam var den andre,
deretter Janai og Sjafat i Basan. - B1930
- Joel, den første, og Safan, den annen, og Janai og Safat i Basan.