James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 7:1-40
GENEALOGIES AND PEDIGREES INTRODUCTION With this begins the study of those historical books of the Old Testament written shortly after the return from the Babylonian captivity, the remainder of the series including 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther. “Chronicles” means “diaries” or “journal,” and the books recapitulate sacred history from the time of Adam, in which the earlier books of the Old Testament are drawn upon and occasionally supplemented. The Holy Spirit, who is the real... read more
Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Chronicles 7:1-40
5. Issachar, Naphtali, half Manasseh, Ephraim, and Asher CHAPTER 7 1. Issachar (1 Chronicles 7:1-5 ) 2. Of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:6-12 ) 3. Naphtali (1 Chronicles 7:13 ) 4. Half Manasseh (1 Chronicles 7:14-19 ) 5. Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:20-29 ) 6. Asher (1 Chronicles 7:30-40 ) The other tribes are given except Dan and Zebulun, which are missing. Issachar’s had the territory between the highlands and the Jordan valley. Their warriors numbered 87,000 taken most likely from... read more