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1 Chronicles 5:26 (NLT)

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26 So the God of Israel caused King Pul of Assyria (also known as Tiglath-pileser) to invade the land and take away the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh as captives. The Assyrians exiled them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the Gozan River, where they remain to this day.

Definition(s):
Assyria (Ass-irr-ee-a): country of Assur or Ashur
Gozan (Goh-zan): fleece; pasture; who nourisheth the body
Israel (Iz-rehl): who prevails with God
Israel (Is-ra-el): who prevails with God
Manasseh (Man-ass-e): forgetfulness; he that is forgotten
Pul (Pool): bean; destruction