1 Chronicles 5:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Beerah was his son, and Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria took him away as a prisoner. Beerah was a leader of the tribe of Reuben.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records how Beerah, a leader of the Reubenite tribe, was captured and taken away by the Assyrian king as part of Israel's conquest.

📚 Historical Context

This refers to the Assyrian conquest of the northern tribes of Israel in the 8th century BC. Tiglath-Pileser III was a powerful Assyrian king who invaded Israel around 734-732 BC and deported many Israelites, including leaders from the tribe of Reuben who lived east of the Jordan River.

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