SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:7
Y sus hermanos por sus familias, cuando eran contados en sus descendencias, tenían por príncipes a Jeiel y a Zacarías.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7. And his brethren by their families , etc.] Either the brethren of Beerah, or the rest of the posterity of Reuben: (when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned;) either in the times of Jotham and Jeroboam, ( 1 Chronicles 5:17) or at the time of their captivity, as in the preceding verse: [were] the chief, Jehiel, and Zechariah ; these were the principals or heads of their families. Ver. 8 . And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel , etc.] The pedigree of Bela, another principal man in the tribe of Reuben, is traced up to Joel the father of Shema; the same with Shemaiah, according to Kimchi and Ben Melech, ( 1 Chronicles 5:4) who dwelt in Aroer ; which belonged to the tribe of Gad, and was rebuilt by them, ( Numbers 32:34) wherefore Kimchi observes, it may be interpreted, either from Aroer, or on the border of it, Bela dwelt: even unto Nebo, and Baalmeon ; of which ((see Gill on “ Numbers 32:38”)).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Genealogies. --This chapter gives some account of the two tribes and a half seate 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 her recorded concerning these tribes. 1. They all shared in a victory Happy is that people who live in harmony together, who assist eac 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 prepare men for destruction __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ואחיו 251 למשׁפחתיו 4940 בהתיחשׂ 3187 לתלדותם 8435 הראשׁ 7218 יעיאל 3273 וזכריהו׃ 2148
