1 Chronicles 5:22
1 Chronicles 5:22 in Multiple Translations
and many others fell slain, because the battle belonged to God. And they occupied the land until the exile.
For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.
For there fell many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their stead until the captivity.
And a very great number went to their death, because the war was God's purpose. And they went on living in their place till they were taken away as prisoners.
and many others were killed because the battle belonged to God. They took over the land and lived there until the exile.
For many fel downe wounded, because the warre was of God. And they dwelt in their steads vntill the captiuitie.
for many have fallen pierced, for of God [is] the battle; and they dwell in their stead till the removal.
For many fell slain, because the war was of God. They lived in their place until the captivity.
For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.
And many fell down slain: for it was the battle of the Lord. And they dwelt in their stead till the captivity.
But many descendants of Hagar were killed because God helped the people of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh. After that, those three tribes lived in that area until the army of Babylonia captured them and took them away to Babylon.
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1 Chronicles 5:22 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כִּֽי
חֲלָלִ֤ים
רַבִּים֙
נָפָ֔לוּ
כִּ֥י
מֵ/הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים
הַ/מִּלְחָמָ֑ה
וַ/יֵּשְׁב֥וּ
תַחְתֵּי/הֶ֖ם
עַד
הַ/גֹּלָֽה
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
חֲלָלִ֤ים
châlâl
H2491
slain
Adj
רַבִּים֙
rab
H7227
many
Adj
נָפָ֔לוּ
nâphal
H5307
to fall
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
מֵ/הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
Prep | Art | N-mp
הַ/מִּלְחָמָ֑ה
milchâmâh
H4421
battle
Art | N-fs
וַ/יֵּשְׁב֥וּ
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
תַחְתֵּי/הֶ֖ם
tachath
H8478
underneath
Prep | Suff
עַד
ʻad
H5704
till
Prep
הַ/גֹּלָֽה
gôwlâh
H1473
captivity
Art | N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Chronicles 5:22
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
חֲלָלִ֤ים
châlâl
H2491
"slain"
Adj
This word describes something or someone that has been profaned or hurt, like in Numbers 35:33. It can also mean to be pierced or wounded, as in physically harmed.
Definition: : killed 1) slain, fatally wounded, pierced 1a) pierced, fatally wounded 1b) slain Also means: cha.lal (חָלָל ": wounded" H2491H)
Usage: Occurs in 85 OT verses. KJV: kill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded. See also: Genesis 34:27; Isaiah 66:16; Psalms 69:27.
רַבִּים֙
rab
H7227
"many"
Adj
This Hebrew word means a chief or captain, someone in charge. It is used in 2 Samuel 23:19 to describe a great and powerful man. The idea is one of leadership and authority.
Definition: adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly
Usage: Occurs in 443 OT verses. KJV: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent). See also: Genesis 6:5; 1 Kings 11:1; Psalms 3:2.
נָפָ֔לוּ
nâphal
H5307
"to fall"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to fall, and it's used in many ways, like falling down, failing, or being defeated. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah. God's people often fell away from Him, but He always offered a way back.
Definition: : fall/drop/fail 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall
Usage: Occurs in 403 OT verses. KJV: be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל)), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down. See also: Genesis 2:21; 1 Samuel 17:52; Esther 9:3.
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
מֵ/הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
"God"
Prep | Art | N-mp
The Hebrew word for God, elohim, refers to the one supreme God, and is sometimes used to show respect to judges or magistrates. It is also used to describe angels or mighty beings. This word is closely related to the name of the Lord, Yahweh, and is often translated as God or gods in the Bible.
Definition: This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 2246 OT verses. KJV: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 22:12; Exodus 3:11.
הַ/מִּלְחָמָ֑ה
milchâmâh
H4421
"battle"
Art | N-fs
This word means battle or war, describing a fight or conflict. It is used in the Bible to talk about wars and battles, like the ones in the book of Joshua. The KJV translates it as battle or fight.
Definition: battle, war
Usage: Occurs in 308 OT verses. KJV: battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior). See also: Genesis 14:2; 1 Samuel 30:24; 2 Chronicles 13:14.
וַ/יֵּשְׁב֥וּ
yâshab
H3427
"to dwell"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.
Definition: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)
Usage: Occurs in 977 OT verses. KJV: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. See also: Genesis 4:16; Leviticus 25:18; Joshua 13:6.
תַחְתֵּי/הֶ֖ם
tachath
H8478
"underneath"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means underneath or below, often used to describe physical locations or positions. It appears in various books, including Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to indicate something is under or beneath something else. The word has several related meanings.
Definition: : under/below 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
Usage: Occurs in 450 OT verses. KJV: as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with. See also: Genesis 1:7; Deuteronomy 7:24; 1 Kings 20:42.
עַד
ʻad
H5704
"till"
Prep
This Hebrew word means until or as far as, describing a point in time or space. It's used in the Bible to set boundaries or limits, like in Exodus when describing the Israelites' journey.
Definition: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)
Usage: Occurs in 1128 OT verses. KJV: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet. See also: Genesis 3:19; Exodus 32:20; Numbers 23:24.
הַ/גֹּלָֽה
gôwlâh
H1473
"captivity"
Art | N-fs
This word means being taken captive or exile, like when Israel was carried away to Babylon. It refers to a group of people forced to leave their homes. In the Bible, it appears in 2 Kings 25:21.
Definition: 1) exiles, exile, captivity 1a) exiles (coll) 1b) exile, captivity (abstract)
Usage: Occurs in 42 OT verses. KJV: (carried away), captive(-ity), removing. See also: 2 Kings 24:14; Jeremiah 29:16; Jeremiah 28:6.
Study Notes — 1 Chronicles 5:22
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- 1 Chronicles 5:22 Summary
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- Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 5:22
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 5:22
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:22
- Trapp's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:22
- Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:22
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:22
- Cambridge Bible on 1 Chronicles 5:22
- Sermons on 1 Chronicles 5:22
Context — The Descendants of Gad
20And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
21They seized the livestock of the Hagrites—50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 captives,
22and many others fell slain, because the battle belonged to God. And they occupied the land until the exile.
23Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon). 24These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families.Cross References
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| 1 | 2 Chronicles 32:8 | With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. |
| 2 | Romans 8:31 | What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? |
| 3 | Joshua 23:10 | One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised. |
| 4 | 2 Kings 15:29 | In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria. |
| 5 | 2 Kings 17:6 | In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes. |
| 6 | 1 Chronicles 6:26 | Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, |
| 7 | 1 Chronicles 4:41 | These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks. |
1 Chronicles 5:22 Summary
This verse tells us that the Israelites were successful in battle because they trusted in God and recognized His sovereignty. It reminds us that our battles, whether physical or spiritual, belong to God, and that we should trust in Him for victory, just as it is written in Proverbs 21:31. The Israelites were able to occupy the land that God had given them, but they did not do so without acknowledging God's power and intervention, as seen in Psalm 24:1-2. By trusting in God, we can experience similar victories in our own lives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that 'the battle belonged to God' in 1 Chronicles 5:22?
This phrase indicates that the Israelites recognized God's sovereignty and intervention in their battles, as seen in other scriptures like Deuteronomy 20:4 and Judges 7:2-7, where God fought on behalf of His people.
Why did many others fall slain in this battle?
The verse suggests that the slaying of many others was a result of God's judgment and intervention, similar to what is described in Joshua 10:10-14, where God fought against the enemies of the Israelites.
What is meant by 'they occupied the land until the exile'?
This phrase refers to the fact that the Israelites lived in the land until the time of the Babylonian exile, as prophesied in 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 and fulfilled in 2 Kings 25:1-21, when the Israelites were taken captive by the Babylonians.
How does this verse relate to the concept of trust in God?
This verse highlights the importance of trusting in God, as seen in the preceding verse, 1 Chronicles 5:20, where it is written that because the Israelites put their trust in God, He answered their prayers and delivered their enemies into their hands, illustrating the promise of Psalm 37:3-7.
Reflection Questions
- How can I apply the principle of trusting in God's sovereignty in my own life, especially in times of uncertainty or conflict?
- What are some ways that I can acknowledge and surrender to God's authority in my daily battles, just as the Israelites did in this verse?
- In what ways can I occupy the 'land' that God has given me, whether it be my family, my community, or my workplace, until the time of my own 'exile' or transition to eternity?
- How can I remember to give God the glory for my victories, just as the Israelites recognized that 'the battle belonged to God' in this verse?
Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 5:22
For there fell down many slain,.... Many were killed in the battle, besides the great number of prisoners made, so that the army the Ishmaelites brought into the field was very great: because the war
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 5:22
For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity. They dwelt in their steads until the captivity.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:22
The war was of God; God put them upon it, and mightily assisted them in it. They dwelt, i.e. that party of these tribes which went out to this war, being 44,760 men; or part of them by the consent of the rest. Until the captivity; of which 17:6.
Trapp's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:22
1 Chronicles 5:22 For there fell down many slain, because the war [was] of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.Ver. 22. Because the war was of God,] i.e., It was just and necessary; God also fought therein, as it were personally, against those idolatrous wretches.
Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:22
(18-22) A war of conquest between the three tribes east of Jordan, and their Arab neighbours. The date is not given. (18) Of valiant men.—“All that were valiant men, bearing shield and sword, and drawing bow, and-trained in warfare, were 44,760, going out in the host” Comp. what is said in 1 Chronicles 12:8; 1 Chronicles 12:21, of the Gadites and Manassites, who joined fortunes with David. The number of the warriors of the three tribes nearly corresponds to the number (40,000) assigned in Joshua 4:13. It evidently rests upon some official census, of which the chronicler had the record or among his authorities. The data of the Pentateuch (Numbers 1, 26) are quite different, (19) Hagarites.—See 1 Chronicles 5:10. Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.—In 1 Chronicles 1:31, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah are the last three of the twelve tribes of Ishmael. As Nodab is mentioned nowhere else, the word may be a corruption of Kedemah, or rather Kedem. The first two letters might have been mistaken for h, the d is common to both words, and b and m are often confused in Hebrew writing. Jetur is the original of the classical name Ituraea, the modern El-Jedur.(20) And they were helped against them.—The same word recurs in 1 Chronicles 15:26 : “And when God helped the Levites that bare the Ark.” In both places strictly natural events are regarded as providential.
Here the Divine hand is recognised as controlling the issues of an invasion; there as permitting the Ark to be successfully removed from its temporary resting place. For they cried to God in the battle.—No doubt the Arab warriors also cried to their gods in the fierce struggle for life; and their faith, such as it was, gave them strength for the battle. (Comp. Psalms 18:3-6 and Psalms 18:41.) The whole sentence to the end of the verse looks like a reason added to the narrative by the chronicler himself. (21) And they took away their cattle.—The numbers are large, but not at all incredible. Flocks and herds naturally constituted the chief wealth of these nomade tribes. Comp. the annual tribute in kind paid by Mesha, king of Moab, to Ahab of Israel (2 Kings 3:4): “a hundred thousand lambs, and a hundred thousand rams in fleeces.” Sheep.—The Heb. word denotes both sheep and goats; pecora.Of men an hundred thousand.—And persons (soul of man, a collective expression) a hundred thousand. In Numbers 31:32-35 the booty taken from Midian is far greater, but only 32,000 virgins were saved from the general slaughter of the vanquished. The number here may be corrupt, but we do not know enough about the numerical strength of the Arabian peoples to be able to decide. The captives would be valuable as slaves.
Sennacherib boasts that he took 200,150 persons “small and great, male and female,” from the cities of Judah. (22) There fell down many slain.—Hence the richness of the plunder. The warriors of the Arabian allies were probably exterminated. The war was of God.—Comp. 2 Chronicles 25:20.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:22
Verse 22. For there fell down many slain] The hundred thousand men mentioned above were probably made slaves, and were not slain. The Targum says, one hundred thousand souls of men. The war was of God.] The Targum says, the war was מן מימרא דיי min meymera dayai, "from the WORD of the Lord."
Cambridge Bible on 1 Chronicles 5:22
22. was of God] i.e. was prompted by God; cp. 1 Samuel 15:2-3.
Sermons on 1 Chronicles 5:22
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Discipline in the School of God - Part 3 by J.B. Stoney | J.B. Stoney preaches about the life and lessons of Hezekiah, highlighting how he was empowered by God to renew the testimony of the Lord in a time of great ruin and desolation, and |
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On the Burning of My House by Anne Bradstreet | Anne Bradstreet reflects on a tragic event where her house is consumed by fire, leading her to contemplate the fleeting nature of earthly possessions and the importance of placing |
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Gods Presence by Kathryn Kuhlman | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes that God is interested in each individual as if they were the only person in the world. He uses the story of Elisha and his servant to illus |
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A Day's Journey Into the Wilderness by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the power and authority of God. He references the story of Elijah and how God demonstrated His power by consuming the captain and his 50 men |
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Devil, You Can't Walk on Me Anymore by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher addresses the issue of God-loving people being oppressed and discouraged by the enemy. He emphasizes that God is looking at this situation with disbeli |
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Castles and Crowns Come Down- Harnessing God's Power by Francis Chan | This sermon emphasizes the importance of understanding and embracing the power, victory, and boldness available to believers through Christ. It challenges listeners to shift their |
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Don't Be Dismayed, God Will Not Fail You by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of Joshua in the book of Joshua, chapter 8. The Lord speaks to Joshua and tells him not to fear or be discouraged, as He has given |