John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 5:18
The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh ,.... These all joined together, living together on the one side of Jordan: of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war ; strong able bodied men; and not only able to bear and carry arms, sword in one hand, and shield in another; but were men of valour and courage, and had military skill, and knew how to handle their arms to advantage: were four and forty thousand... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 5:17
All these were reckoned by genealogies ,.... All before mentioned: in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel ; not that those two kings reigned at the same time, and one and the same reckoning is meant; but, as Dr. Lightfoot F25 Works, vol. 1. p. 100. observes, there were two reckonings; his words are,"in the days of Jotham there was an account taken of the families of Reuben, Gad, and half Manasseh, 1 Chronicles 5:17 and so had there been in... read more