1Ch 7:2 | KingComments | STEP | In this chapter we have an almost complete overview of the other tribes. Only Dan and Zebulun are missing. These tribes probably did not make any work of the genealogies. This also applies to Naphtali, although he can mention a few names in any case. With three tribes it is mentioned that there are “mighty men of valor”. That is here with Issachar ( ), and then with Benjamin, three times ( ) and with Asher ( ). Among these mighty men, the name “Tola” stands out because in the book of Judges we read of a certain “Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar” ( ), who has “judged Israel twenty-three years” ( ). There is also talk of “troops of the army for war” ( ). That there are so many of them is because there are many women and sons. The women contribute by giving birth to children.

‏ 1 Chronicles 7:2

Introduction

In this chapter we have an almost complete overview of the other tribes. Only Dan and Zebulun are missing. These tribes probably did not make any work of the genealogies. This also applies to Naphtali, although he can mention a few names in any case.

Descendants of Issaschar

With three tribes it is mentioned that there are “mighty men of valor”. That is here with Issachar (1Chr 7:2), and then with Benjamin, three times (1Chr 7:7 ; 9 ; 11) and with Asher (1Chr 7:40). Among these mighty men, the name “Tola” stands out because in the book of Judges we read of a certain “Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar” (Jdg 10:1), who has “judged Israel twenty-three years” (Jdg 10:2).

There is also talk of “troops of the army for war” (1Chr 7:4). That there are so many of them is because there are many women and sons. The women contribute by giving birth to children.