King James Version
1 Chronicles 5:12 in the King James Version says “Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.” — study this verse from 1 Chronicles chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.”
1 Chronicles 5:12 · 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. throughout: Heb. upon all the face of the east
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.
And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
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;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the chief”
H7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
“the next”
H4932properly, a repetition, i.e., a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or loc
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