1 Chronicles 7:5

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.

1 Chronicles 7:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 7:5

And their brethren among all the families of Issachar
As those of Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, ( 1 Chronicles 7:1 )

were men of might;
valiant and courageous:

reckoned in all, by their genealogies, fourscore and seven thousand;
that is, including with these those of Tola and Uzzi before given.

1 Chronicles 7:5 In-Context

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.
6 The three sons of Benjamin were Bela, Beker and Jediael.
7 The sons of Bela were Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth and Iri. They were the leaders of their families. The total number of sons was five. Their family history listed 22,034 fighting men.
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