Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 5:6
and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler traces the Reubenite genealogy from Micah through Reaiah and Baal to Beerah, documenting the tribe's leadership at the moment of Assyrian conquest.
The words — The Hebrew verb הֶגְלָה (heg.lah), meaning "he took into exile," directly describes the action of Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria against Beerah and his clan.
The thread — This displacement aligns with 1 Chronicles 5:26, which records that the God of Israel stirred up Pul (identified as Tiglath-pileser) to carry the Reubenites and Gadites into captivity.
Why it lands — The text states that a tribal leader was removed by foreign conquest, establishing that political or genealogical status does not prevent historical judgment or displacement.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Beerah his son, whom Tilgath–pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 5:26 So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.
- 2 Chronicles 28:20 Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him.
- 2 Kings 15:29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.
- 2 Kings 16:7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.”