Gad’s Descendants

¹¹ The descendants of Gad lived near them in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah.

¹² They included Joel the leader, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan. ¹³ Their relatives, listed according to their families,^[a] included Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.

¹⁴ These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz. ¹⁵ Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of the family.^{[b] 16} They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding settlements, and in the pasturelands of Sharon to their very borders.^{[c] 17} All of them were listed in the genealogical records in the time of King Jotham of Judah and in the time of King Jeroboam of Israel.

¹⁸ The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men in their combined armies, warriors who carried shields and swords, were equipped with bows, and were trained for war.^{[d] 19} They attacked^[e] the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. ²⁰ They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.^{[f] 21} They seized the Hagrites’^[g] animals, including 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took captive 100,000 people. ²² Because God fought for them,^[h] they killed many of the enemy.^[i] They dispossessed the Hagrites and lived in their land until the exile.^[j]