1 Chronicles 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.

All these were the children {H1121} of Asher {H836}, heads {H7218} of their father's {H1} house {H1004}, choice {H1305} and mighty men {H1368} of valour {H2428}, chief {H7218} of the princes {H5387}. And the number {H4557} throughout the genealogy {H3187} of them that were apt to the war {H6635} and to battle {H4421} was twenty {H6242} and six {H8337} thousand {H505} men {H582}.

All these were descendants of Asher, leaders of their fathers'clans, elite, strong, brave men, the most important of the princes. Those fit for battle service, listed in genealogies, numbered 26,000 men.

All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000.

All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valor, 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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Cross-References

  • 2 Samuel 24:1 (1 votes)

    ¶ And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

  • 2 Samuel 24:9 (1 votes)

    And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah [were] five hundred thousand men.

  • 1 Chronicles 21:1 (1 votes)

    ¶ And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

  • 1 Chronicles 21:5 (1 votes)

    And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all [they of] Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah [was] four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.