1 Chronicles 5:26

Authorized King James Version

And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser 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.

Word-by-Word Analysis

וַיָּעַר֩

H5782

stirred up

to wake (literally or figuratively)

אֱלֹהֵ֨י

H430

And the God

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל

H3478

of Israel

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

אֶת

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

ר֙וּחַ֙

H7307

and the spirit

wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the

פּ֣וּל

H6322

of Pul

pul, the name of an assyrian king and of an ethiopian tribe

מֶ֣לֶךְ

H4428

king

a king

אַשּׁ֔וּר

H804

of Assyria

ashshur, the second son of shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e., assyria), its region and its empire

וְאֶת

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

#10

ר֙וּחַ֙

H7307

and the spirit

wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the

#11

תִּלְּגַ֤ת

#12

פִּלְנֶ֙סֶר֙

H8407

of Tilgathpilneser

tiglath-pileser or tilgath-pilneser, an assyryrian king

#13

מֶ֣לֶךְ

H4428

king

a king

#14

אַשּׁ֔וּר

H804

of Assyria

ashshur, the second son of shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e., assyria), its region and its empire

#15

וַיַּגְלֵם֙

H1540

and he carried them away

to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal

#16

לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֣י

H7206

even the Reubenites

a reubenite or descendant of reuben

#17

וְלַגָּדִ֔י

H1425

and the Gadites

a gadite (collectively) or descendants of gad

#18

וְלַֽחֲצִ֖י

H2677

and the half

the half or middle

#19

שֵׁ֣בֶט

H7626

tribe

a scion, i.e., (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan

#20

מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה

H4519

of Manasseh

menashsheh, a grandson of jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory

#21

וַ֠יְבִיאֵם

H935

and brought

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

#22

לַחְלַ֨ח

H2477

them unto Halah

chalach, a region of assyria

#23

וְחָב֤וֹר

H2249

and Habor

chabor, a river of assyria

#24

וְהָרָא֙

H2024

and Hara

hara, a region of media

#25

וּנְהַ֣ר

H5104

and to the river

a stream (including the sea; expectation the nile, euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity

#26

גּוֹזָ֔ן

H1470

Gozan

gozan, a province of assyria

#27

עַ֖ד

H5704

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

#28

הַיּ֥וֹם

H3117

unto this day

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

#29

הַזֶּֽה׃

H2088

the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 1 Chronicles Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine sovereignty in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection

In what ways does this verse's emphasis on divine sovereignty address religious pluralism and questions about the necessity of Christ, and how should the church respond?
What practical applications emerge from understanding salvation as presented in this verse, particularly in light of addressing questions of religious pluralism and the exclusivity of Christ?
How does the salvation theme in this verse connect to the overarching narrative of Scripture, and what does this reveal about God's character and purposes?