1 Chronicles 7
BBC1 Chronicles 7:1
- Issachar (7:1-5)Six tribes are mentioned in chapter 7: Issachar (vv. 1-5) Benjamin (vv. 6-12) Naphtali (v. 13) Half-tribe of Manasseh (west of the Jordan) (vv. 14-19) Ephraim (vv. 20-29) Asher (vv. 30-40) These genealogies are not nearly as complete as those of Judah or Levi, perhaps because neither the throne nor the priesthood is involved.
1 Chronicles 7:6
- Benjamin (7:6-12)Although the tribe of Benjamin had at one time been reduced to 600 men because of their folly (Judg. 20), they seem to have regained their strength and size. Benjamin’s descendants are listed again in chapter 8. Here in chapter 7 the emphasis is on Benjamin in relation to the people, whereas in the next chapter it is on Benjamin in relation to Saul and Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 7:14
- Half-tribe of Manasseh West of the Jordan (7:14-19)Manasseh’s descendants living east of the Jordan in Gilead and Bashan were recorded in 1Ch_5:23-24. This passage deals with the half of the tribe that settled in Canaan, west of the Jordan. A descendant of Manasseh who stands out in the genealogy is Zelophehad, who had all daughters. They are named in Jos_17:3 and remembered because they spoke up for the inheritance that the Lord had promised women in such cases (see Num_27:1-11). Jewish women had rights at a time when most pagan women had few.
1 Chronicles 7:20
- Ephraim (7:20-29)The writer goes into greater depth with the tribe of Ephraim in order to trace the lineage of Joshua, the most famous Ephraimite of ancient history. Men who do exploits for God are a glory to their families and are lovingly remembered and held forth as examples to succeeding generations.
1 Chronicles 7:30
- Asher (7:30-40)The four sons of Asher and their sister Serah coincide with the listing in Gen_46:17. Their descendants were choice men, mighty men of valor, chief leaders.
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- Naphtali (7:13)The four sons of Naphtali are called sons of Bilhah because she was Naphtali’s mother. Further descendants of these four are passed over.