For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.
Many of the enemy fell slain in the battle because the war was of God, with the victory granted by Him. The victorious tribes then dwelt in their place in the captured territory, remaining in their homes there until the captivity. In its wider context, the careful preservation of the tribal genealogies in these chapters shows the integrity of Israel's tribes and preserves the line of Judah through which Christ came. The verse is an example of a passage whose value may not be immediately clear to every reader, showing in its mention of a divinely directed war and dwelling in the conquered territory that the Bible includes details that interest scholars and reward study.
Many of the enemy fell slain in the battle because the war was of God, with the victory granted by Him. The victorious tribes then dwelt in their place in the captured territory, remaining in their homes there until the captivity. In its wider context, the careful preservation of the tribal genealogies in these chapters shows the integrity of Israel's tribes and preserves the line of Judah through which Christ came. The verse is an example of a passage whose value may not be immediately clear to every reader, showing in its mention of a divinely directed war and dwelling in the conquered territory that the Bible includes details that interest scholars and reward study.