What does 1 Chronicles 5:26 mean?

So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul, king of Assyria (also called Tiglath-Pileser), who took the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. He sent them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they stayed to this day. 1 Chronicles 5:26 - Modern Text Bible

(Because of their unfaithfulness, God allowed the Assyrian king to conquer and exile these tribes, scattering them far from their homeland.)