All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. The number of them listed by genealogy for service in war was twenty-six thousand men.
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All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. The number of them listed by genealogy for service in war was twenty-six thousand men.
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All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father’s house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.
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All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers' houses, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty and six thousand men.
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- 2 Samuel 24:1-9 Again Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, “Go, count Israel and Judah.” The king said to Joab the captain of the army, who was with him, “Now go back and forth through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and count the people, that I may know the sum of the people.” Joab said to the king, “Now may Yahweh your God add to the people, however many they may be, one hundred times; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king delight in this thing?” Notwithstanding, the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the army. Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king to count the people of Israel. They passed over the Jordan, and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city that is in the middle of the valley of Gad, and to Jazer; then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim Hodshi; and they came to Dan Jaan, and around to Sidon, and came to the stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites; and they went out to the south of Judah, at Beersheba. So when they had gone back and forth through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. Joab gave up the sum of the counting of the people to the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men who drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
- 1 Chronicles 21:1-5 Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to take a census of Israel. David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, “Go, count Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know how many there are.” Joab said, “May Yahweh make his people a hundred times as many as they are. But, my lord the king, aren’t they all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord require this thing? Why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?” Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, then came to Jerusalem. Joab gave up the sum of the census of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew a sword; and in Judah were four hundred seventy thousand men who drew a sword.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ch 7:40 All these [were] the children of Asher,…
1Ch 7:40 All these [were] the children of Asher, heads of [their] father’s house, choice [and] mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war [and] to battle [was] twenty and six thousand men.
Ver. 40. Chief of the princes.] Duces ducum, to whom the princes were to give an account. See Dan 6:1-2.
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Was twenty and six thousand.] So happy was Asher, according to Moses’s blessing left with him. {Deu 33:24-25}
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 40. The children of Asher] The rabbins say…
Verse 40. The children of Asher] The rabbins say that the daughters of Asher were very beautiful, and were all matched with kings or priests. Several things relative to the subjects in this chapter may be found explained in the parallel places marked in the margin.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Of captains; a Hebrew idiom, to denote the most…
Of captains; a Hebrew idiom, to denote the most excellent. (Haydock) --- Hebrew, "chief of the princes." All mentioned from ver. 30, were at the hand of their tribe, in succession, and led their brethren to battle. (Calmet)
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 40. of their fathers’ house] R.V. of the fathers’…
40. of their fathers’ house] R.V. of the fathers’ houses.
the number … to battle was] R.V. the number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was, etc.
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twenty and six thousand] In 1Ch_12:36 the men of war of Asher are reckoned at forty thousand (cp. Num_1:41; Num_26:47, where still higher reckonings are given). The numbers here and in 1Ch_7:5; 1Ch_7:7; 1Ch_7:9; 1Ch_7:11 (as well as in 1Ch_7:2, which see) seem to refer to the time of David. The numbers may be based on family traditions, but it would be unsafe to draw any important conclusions from them.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (40) The summing up of the list. “All these…
(40) The summing up of the list. “All these were sons of Asher, picked chiefs of the father-houses, valiant warriors, chiefs of the princes.” This declares that the names in the foregoing series are those of the chiefs of the different Asherite clans. They are called “choice,” picked men, eximii, and chiefs of the princes or emirs. The clans appear to be identified with their chieftains.
And the number throughout the genealogy.—Better, and their census, in the host, in the battle—their number in men was 26,000.” Perhaps we should render in the case of service in war. The census here given has reference only to the number of males qualified for military service. In the Mosaic census (Num_1:41) the total of males of the tribe of Asher was 41,500; and a generation later, the fighting men were 53,000 (Num_26:47). The date of the present census is not assigned. If it be that of David, which appears likely, the tribe may have declined in numbers and importance by his day. (Comp. Jdg_5:17. “Asher continued at the sea-shore, and abode on his creeks;” i.e., did not bestir himself for the war).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Twenty and six thousand. The number of Asherites, "of…
Twenty and six thousand. The number of Asherites, "of twenty years old and upwards, able to go forth to war," given in Num_1:40, Num_1:41, was forty-one thousand five hundred. Forty years Num_26:44-47; comp. ver. 2) the number was fifty-three thousand four hundred. But it is supposed that the twenty-six thousand of this verse may refer only to a portion of the tribe, i.e. to the large and distinguished family of Heber. It is to be noticed that the name of the tribe of Asher is not found in the list of the "chief rulers" lower down in this. (1Ch_27:16-22) The tone also in which reference is made to Asher and Manasseh and Zebulun coming to Jerusalem to Hezekiah"s Passover (2Ch_30:11) is very noticeable. This tribe, with Simeon, gave no judge to the nation, and of all the tribes west of the Jordan they stand by themselves in this respect. There is an ancient legend that the parents of St. Paul lived within the territories of Asher, at the place called Ahlab in Jud 1:31, otherwise Giscala, or Gush Chaleb. Against the uncertainty of the legend we may gratefully remember the certainty of the history of the "Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of. (Luk_2:36)
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