1 Chronicles 5

1 Chronicles 5:1

This verse informs us that Reuben’s lost birthright was given to Joseph, not to Judah. However, Judah prevailed, and the ruler came from Judah. The record of the tribes of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh is given until their captivity. The final two verses give the reason for the captivity. Chapter 6 traces the tribe of Levi (family of the high priests), through the sons Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Chapter 7 gives the genealogies of the tribes of Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Asher. All of these went into Assyrian captivity. Chapter 8 traces the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin, with special reference to Saul and Jonathan. Chapter 9 opens with a tremendous statement relative to the preservation of the genealogies.