Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
1 Chronicles Ch.5 / 29 Ch.s
1CH:5
* 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.