📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 5:13

What does 1 Chronicles 5:13 mean?

"Their brothers of their fathers’ houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber, seven."

— 1 Chronicles 5:13 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

10

In the days of Saul, they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand; and they lived in their tents throughout all the land east of Gilead.

11

The sons of Gad lived over against them, in the land of Bashan to Salecah:

12

Joel the chief, Shapham the second, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

13

Their brothers of their fathers’ houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber, seven.

14

These were the sons 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;

15

Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of their fathers’ houses.

16

They lived in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, as far as their borders.

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