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Of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers` houses.
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Ephraim's Renowned Soldiers
Commentators note that the description of Ephraim's soldiers as "famous men" means they were men of renown, organized by their clans. The relatively small number of troops from this powerful tribe is also significant. One scholar suggests this could be due to the tribe being weakened by the recent wars King Saul fought against the Philistines.
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19th Century
Anglican
Famous throughout the house of their fathers. —Rather, men of name (renown, as in Genesis 6:4), arranged according to…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 12:23).
Presbyterian
When the throne of Christ is set up in a soul, there is, or ought to be, great joy in that soul; and provision is made, not as here, for a few days…
