1 Chronicles 7:3

3 The son of Uzzi was Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs.

1 Chronicles 7:3 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 7:3

And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah
Including his posterity:

and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five;
together with their father, all reckoned the sons of Uzzi:

all of them chief men;
in their father's house, heads of families.

1 Chronicles 7:3 In-Context

1 The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron. The total number of sons was four.

2 The sons of Tola were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam and Samuel. They were the leaders of their families. The total number of fighting men who were listed in the history of the family line of Tola was 22,600. That was when David was king.

3 The son of Uzzi was Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs.

4 Based on their family history, 36,000 of their men were ready for battle. That's because they had many wives and children.

5 The total number of fighting men who belonged to all of the family groups of Issachar was 87,000. The men were listed in their family history.