"And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner …" — 1 Chronicles 12:37

1 Chronicles 12:37 · KJV

“And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.”

— 1 Chronicles 12:37

Verse 36

And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand. {expert: or, keeping their rank}

Verse 38

All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel {were} of one heart to make David king.

1 Chronicles 12 — Context

And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand. {expert: or, keeping their rank}

And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.

All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel {were} of one heart to make David king.

And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 5:1-10

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.

Joshua 14:3

For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.

Joshua 13:7-32

Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

Joshua 22:1-10

Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

Deuteronomy 3:12-16

And this land, {which} we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which {is} by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.

Numbers 32:33-42

And Moses gave unto them, {even} to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, {even} the cities of the country round about.

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