# 1 Chronicles 07 📖 [[📚 Explore the Bible Books]] [[1 Chronicles Overview]] | [[1 Chronicles 06]] | [[1 Chronicles 08]] > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]] [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]] [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] > [[#🤔 Interesting Facts]] [[#🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference]] [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] ## 📜 Scripture Text (NET) (The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005) ## Issachar’s Descendants [[#Verse 01.]] The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all. [[#Verse 02.]] The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Jibsam, and Samuel. They were leaders of their families. In the time of David there were 22,600 warriors listed in Tola’s genealogical records. [[#Verse 03.]] The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five were leaders. [[#Verse 04.]] According to the genealogical records of their families, they had 36,000 warriors available for battle, for they had numerous wives and sons.  [[#Verse 05.]] Altogether the genealogical records of the clans of Issachar listed 87,000 warriors. ## Benjamin’s Descendants [[#Verse 06.]] The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, and Jediael—three in all. [[#Verse 07.]] The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. The five of them were leaders of their families. There were 22,034 warriors listed in their genealogical records. [[#Verse 08.]] The sons of Beker: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Beker.  [[#Verse 09.]] There were 20,200 family leaders and warriors listed in their genealogical records. [[#Verse 10.]] The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.  [[#Verse 11.]] All these were the sons of Jediael. There were 17,200 family leaders and warriors who were capable of marching out to battle. [[#Verse 12.]] The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir; the Hushites were descendants of Aher. ## Naphtali’s Descendants [[#Verse 13.]] The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—sons of Bilhah. ## Manasseh’s Descendants [[#Verse 14.]] The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, who was born to Manasseh’s Aramean concubine. She also gave birth to Makir the father of Gilead.  [[#Verse 15.]] Now Makir married a wife from the Huppites and Shuppites. (His sister’s name was Maacah.) Zelophehad was Manasseh’s second son; he had only daughters. [[#Verse 16.]] Maacah, Makir’s wife, gave birth to a son, whom she named Peresh. His brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem. [[#Verse 17.]] The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh.  [[#Verse 18.]] His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. [[#Verse 19.]] The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam. ## Ephraim’s Descendants [[#Verse 20.]] The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, his son Bered, his son Tahath, his son Eleadah, his son Tahath,  [[#Verse 21.]] his son Zabad, his son Shuthelah (Ezer and Elead were killed by the men of Gath, who were natives of the land, when they went down to steal their cattle. [[#Verse 22.]] Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days and his brothers came to console him.  [[#Verse 23.]] He slept with his wife; she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephraim named him Beriah because tragedy had come to his family.  [[#Verse 24.]] His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon, as well as Uzzen Sheerah), [[#Verse 25.]] his son Rephah, his son Resheph, his son Telah, his son Tahan,  [[#Verse 26.]] his son Ladan, his son Ammihud, his son Elishama,  [[#Verse 27.]] his son Nun, and his son Joshua. [[#Verse 28.]] Their property and settlements included Bethel and its surrounding towns, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its surrounding towns to the west, and Shechem and its surrounding towns as far as Ayyah and its surrounding towns.  [[#Verse 29.]] On the border of Manasseh’s territory were Beth Shean and its surrounding towns, Taanach and its surrounding towns, Megiddo and its surrounding towns, and Dor and its surrounding towns. The descendants of Joseph, Israel’s son, lived here. ## Asher’s Descendants [[#Verse 30.]] The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Serah was their sister. [[#Verse 31.]] The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith. [[#Verse 32.]] Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister. [[#Verse 33.]] The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet’s sons. [[#Verse 34.]] The sons of his brother Shemer: Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram. [[#Verse 35.]] The sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal. [[#Verse 36.]] The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, [[#Verse 37.]] Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera. [[#Verse 38.]] The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara. [[#Verse 39.]] The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia. [[#Verse 40.]] All these were the descendants of Asher. They were the leaders of their families, the most capable men, who were warriors and served as head chiefs. There were 26,000 warriors listed in their genealogical records as capable of doing battle. ## ==📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary== ###### Overall. ###### Verse 01. ###### Verse 02. ###### Verse 03. ###### Verse 04. ###### Verse 05. ###### Verse 06. ###### Verse 07. ###### Verse 08. ###### Verse 09. ###### Verse 10. ###### Verse 11. ###### Verse 12. ###### Verse 13. ###### Verse 14. ###### Verse 15. ###### Verse 16. ###### Verse 17. ###### Verse 18. ###### Verse 19. ###### Verse 20. ###### Verse 21. ###### Verse 22. ###### Verse 23. ###### Verse 24. ###### Verse 25. ###### Verse 26. ###### Verse 27. ###### Verse 28. ###### Verse 29. ###### Verse 30. ###### Verse 31. ###### Verse 32. ###### Verse 33. ###### Verse 34. ###### Verse 35. ###### Verse 36. ###### Verse 37. ###### Verse 38. ###### Verse 39. ###### Verse 40. ## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) Write down things that are not straight from commentary but interesting facts that ground the text in history. %% ## 🧠 Chapter Summary - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) Write a short paragraph (3–5 sentences) summarizing what happens in this chapter. - What is the main event or teaching? - How does this chapter fit the book’s overall story? - What stands out immediately? Anything Apologetic to point out? %% ## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) - 📌 Observation 1 - 📌 Observation 2 - 📌 Observation 3 - (Add more as needed.) %% %% #### Today, I can apply this chapter by: - ✅ Application 1 - ✅ Application 2 Make these very practical: - "Trust God's timing in an uncertain situation." - "Speak truth even when it’s unpopular." Think: - What do we learn about God here? - What do we learn about people? - Are there promises, commands, or warnings? %% ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) - 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of important verse." - 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of another important verse." (You can link to deeper notes if you want later.) %% ## 🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference - 🔗 coming soon. - 🔗 coming soon. %% Examples: - John 1:1 and Genesis 1 - Romans 5 and Genesis 3 %% ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) Write 3–6 sentences reflecting on: - How this chapter encourages your faith, - Convicts your heart, - Reveals God's character. Optional format: "In light of this chapter, I am challenged to..." or "I am comforted by..." %% ##### 📂 Internal Links/Personal Notes