Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.
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.
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
1 Chronicles 5 is part of the genealogical records in the Bible that trace the descendants of Jacob's sons, specifically focusing on the tribe of Reuben, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Beerah was a leader among the Reubenites who lived in the territory east of the Jordan River, an area vulnerable to invasions due to its location. He was taken captive by Tiglath-Pileser, the king of Assyria, during the Assyrian conquests in the 8th century BC, which were part of a broader campaign that led to the exile of several Israelite tribes as judgment for their unfaithfulness.
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