Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was givenunto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckonedafter the birthright.
These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bearbuckler and sword, and to shootwith bow, and skilful in war, werefour and fortythousandsevenhundred and threescore, thatwent out to the war.
And theywerehelpedagainstthem, and the Hagaritesweredeliveredintotheirhand, and all thatwerewiththem: for theycried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; becausethey put theirtrust in him.
And theytookawaytheircattle; of theircamelsfiftythousand, and of sheep two hundred and fiftythousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundredthousand.
And thesewere the heads of the house of theirfathers, evenEpher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of theirfathers.
And the God of Israelstirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneserking of Assyria, and he carriedthemaway, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the halftribe of Manasseh, and broughtthemuntoHalah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the riverGozan, untothis day.