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Issachar's Full Strength
This verse provides the grand total of "mighty men of valor" for the entire tribe of Issachar during King David's census. Commentators explain that the 87,000 men mentioned represent the combined military strength of all the clans within the tribe, including those detailed in the preceding verses.
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1 Chronicles
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 7:1–6
19th Century
Bishop
THE GREAT CLANS OF ISSACHAR, BENJAMIN, NAPHTHALI, WEST MANASSEH, EPHRAIM, AND ASHER.
(1–5) The tribe of Issachar, its clans…
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 7:5
17th Century
Pastor
And their brethren among all the families of Issachar
As those of Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, ([Reference 1 Chronicle…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Chronicles 7:1–40
17th Century
Minister
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…