1 Chronicles 5:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.”

1 Chronicles 5:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 5:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 5:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The sons of Reuben, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, able to shoot with bow, and skillful in war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred sixty that were able to go out to war.”

1 Chronicles 5:18 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 5:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were forty and four thousand seven hundred and threescore, that were able to go forth to war. ”

1 Chronicles 5:18 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 5:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Sons of Reuben, and the Gadite, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, of sons of valour, men bearing shield and sword, and treading bow, and taught in battle, <FI>are<Fi> forty and four thousand and seven hundred and sixty, going out to the host.”

1 Chronicles 5:18 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 5:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The children of Reuben and the Gadites and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men who carried shield and sword, drawing the bow and skilful in war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, able to go forth to war. ”

1 Chronicles 5:18 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 5:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The sonnes of Reuben and of Gad, and of halfe the tribe of Manasseh of those that were viliant men, able to beare shield, and sworde, and to draw a bowe, exercised in warre, were foure and fourtie thousand, seuen hundreth and three score, that went out to the warre.”

1 Chronicles 5:18 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 5:18 in Context — 1 Chronicles 5

16 And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.

17 All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

18 The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.

19 And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.

20 And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 5:18 Mean?

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