1 Chronicles 5:16 Meaning and Explanation
“And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.”
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Read Full Chapter →The Gadites lived in Gilead and Bashan, in their towns and surrounding pasturelands.
What Does 1 Chronicles 5:16 Mean?
The chronicler describes where Gad made its home: in Gilead and Bashan, in their towns and across the open pasturelands to the borders of their territory. The 'suburbs' were the grazing lands ringing the settlements, fitting for a people rich in herds.
A settled inheritance, with town and pasture alike, speaks of rest and provision in the land God gave. Such dwelling in peace is a picture of the deeper rest the Lord promises His people, a secure place prepared by Him where they may abide under His care.
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What does 1 Chronicles 5:16 mean?
The Gadites lived in Gilead and Bashan, in their towns and surrounding pasturelands.