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1 Chronicles 7:1

1 Chronicles 7:1
Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Now the sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four. The same number is given, Gen 46:13 with a small variation of two of their names, there called Phuvah and Job, from whence so many…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Chronicles 7:1-19

We have here a short view given us,

I. Of the tribe of Issachar, whom Jacob had compared to a strong ass, couching between two burdens (Gen 49:14), an industrious tribe, that minded their country…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

1 Chronicles 7:1-40

The treatment of different tribes is unequal in this chapter. In the case of Issachar (1Ch 7:1-5), Benjamin (1Ch 7:6-12), and Asher (1Ch 7:30-40), genealogies are given and the number of fighting-men…

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