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## 1 Chronicles 5:12 in Context (Verses 9–15 KJV)
 
 [9 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/5/9) And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
 
 [10 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/5/10) And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east *land* of Gilead.*
 
 [11 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/5/11) ¶ And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:
 
 [12 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/5/12) Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
 
 [13 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/5/13) And their brethren of the house of their fathers *were*, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
 
 [14 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/5/14) These *are* the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
 
 [15 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/5/15) Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.
 
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