And the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel—for he was the firstborn; but in his going up to his father’s bed he gave his blessing to his son Joseph, son of Israel—and he was not enrolled for the birthright.
And in the days of Saul they made war against the settlers, and they fell by their hands, those dwelling in tents, as far as all who are toward the east of Gilead
The sons of Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh, men of valor, men bearing shield and sword and drawing bow and trained for war, forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, going out for battle array
And they prevailed over them, and the Hagrites were given into their hands, and all their tents, because they cried out to God in the war, and he listened to them, because they hoped in him.
And they took captive their baggage, five thousand camels, and two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, two thousand donkeys, and one hundred thousand souls of men.
And these were the chiefs of the house of their fathers: Opher and Isei and Eliel and Esdriel and Iermaia and Odouia and Jediel, mighty men of power, men of renown, rulers of the houses of their fathers.
And they acted unfaithfully against the God of their fathers and prostituted themselves after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God removed from before them.
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Phaloche king of Assyria and the spirit of Thaglathphalnasar king of Assyria, and he carried away Ruben and Gaddi and the half-tribe of Manasseh and led them to Chalach and Chabor and by the river Gozan until this day