Concordances and Commentaries


Defeated Dwell Dwellings Dwelt East Entire Face Fall Fell Gilead Hagarites Hagrites Hands Occupied Overcame Region Reign Saul Saul's Tents Throughout Waged War

Defeated Dwell Dwellings Dwelt East Face Fall Fell Gilead Hagarites Hagrites Hand Hands Occupied Overcame Region Reign Saul Saul's Side Tents Throughout Waged War

Defeated Dwell Dwellings Dwelt East Face Fall Fell Gilead Hagarites Hagrites Hand Hands Occupied Overcame Region Reign Saul Saul's Side Tents Throughout Waged War

5:10 And in the days of Saul they made war with the {e} Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east [land] of Gilead.

(e) The Ishmaelites who came from Hagar Abraham's concubine.


5:10 They made war - Thus God did for his people, as he promised them. He cast out the enemy from before them by little and little, and gave them their land as they had occasion for it.


5:1-26 Genealogies. - This chapter gives some account of the two tribes and a half seated on the east side of Jordan. They were made captives by the king of Assyria, because they had forsaken the Lord. Only two things are here recorded concerning these tribes. 1. They all shared in a victory. Happy is that people who live in harmony together, who assist each other against the common enemies of their souls, trusting in the Lord, and calling upon him. 2. They shared in captivity. They would have the best land, not considering that it lay most exposed. The desire of earthly objects draws to a distance from God's ordinances, and prepares men for destruction.

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