And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.
The God of Israel stirred up the heart of Pul, king of Assyria (also called Tiglath-Pileser), and he carried away the people of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh as captives. He brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and to the river Gozan, where they remain to this day.
God allowed the Assyrian king to take the eastern tribes of Israel into exile as judgment for their unfaithfulness, and they never returned.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Chronicles, this verse describes the Assyrian Empire's conquest and deportation of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh, which was part of God's sovereign plan to discipline His people. This event occurred around 732 BC during the reign of King Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria, also called Pul, as Assyria expanded its empire and exiled Israelites to distant regions like Halah and Habor. The Books of Chronicles were written after the Babylonian exile to remind the Jewish community of God's control over historical events.
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