Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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1 Chronicles
Book: 1 Chronicles
Chapter: 5
Overview:
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.