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With them, by their generations, after their fathers` houses, were bands of the host for war, thirty-six thousand; for they had many wives and sons.
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A Sign of God's Faithfulness
The verse highlights a large number of warriors (36,000) from just one family line within the tribe of Issachar. Commentators explain that this numerical strength was seen as a tangible sign of God's faithfulness in fulfilling His covenant promise to Abraham to make his descendants numerous.
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19th Century
Anglican
THE GREAT CLANS OF ISSACHAR, BENJAMIN, NAPHTHALI, WEST MANASSEH, EPHRAIM, AND ASHER.
(1–5) The tribe of Issachar, its clans…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war
Presbyterian
No account is given here of either Zebulun or Dan. We can assign no reason why they alone should be omitted; but it is the disgrace of the tribe of…
