# 1 Chronicles 07 đź“–: Genealogies of the Northern Tribes
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
## Issachar’s Descendants
[[#Verse 01.]] The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.
[[#Verse 02.]] The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Jibsam, and Samuel. They were leaders of their families. In the time of David there were 22,600 warriors listed in Tola’s genealogical records.
[[#Verse 03.]] The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five were leaders.
[[#Verse 04.]]Â According to the genealogical records of their families, they had 36,000 warriors available for battle, for they had numerous wives and sons.Â
[[#Verse 05.]]Â Altogether the genealogical records of the clans of Issachar listed 87,000 warriors.
## Benjamin’s Descendants
[[#Verse 06.]] The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, and Jediael—three in all.
[[#Verse 07.]]Â The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. The five of them were leaders of their families. There were 22,034 warriors listed in their genealogical records.
[[#Verse 08.]]Â The sons of Beker: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Beker.Â
[[#Verse 09.]]Â There were 20,200 family leaders and warriors listed in their genealogical records.
[[#Verse 10.]] The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.Â
[[#Verse 11.]]Â All these were the sons of Jediael. There were 17,200 family leaders and warriors who were capable of marching out to battle.
[[#Verse 12.]]Â The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir; the Hushites were descendants of Aher.
## Naphtali’s Descendants
[[#Verse 13.]] The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—sons of Bilhah.
## Manasseh’s Descendants
[[#Verse 14.]] The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, who was born to Manasseh’s Aramean concubine. She also gave birth to Makir the father of Gilead.Â
[[#Verse 15.]] Now Makir married a wife from the Huppites and Shuppites. (His sister’s name was Maacah.) Zelophehad was Manasseh’s second son; he had only daughters.
[[#Verse 16.]] Maacah, Makir’s wife, gave birth to a son, whom she named Peresh. His brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.
[[#Verse 17.]] The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh.Â
[[#Verse 18.]]Â His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
[[#Verse 19.]]Â The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
## Ephraim’s Descendants
[[#Verse 20.]]Â The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, his son Bered, his son Tahath, his son Eleadah, his son Tahath,Â
[[#Verse 21.]]Â his son Zabad, his son Shuthelah (Ezer and Elead were killed by the men of Gath, who were natives of the land, when they went down to steal their cattle.
[[#Verse 22.]]Â Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days and his brothers came to console him.Â
[[#Verse 23.]] He slept with his wife; she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephraim named him Beriah because tragedy had come to his family.Â
[[#Verse 24.]]Â His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon, as well as Uzzen Sheerah),
[[#Verse 25.]] his son Rephah, his son Resheph, his son Telah, his son Tahan,Â
[[#Verse 26.]]Â his son Ladan, his son Ammihud, his son Elishama,Â
[[#Verse 27.]] his son Nun, and his son Joshua.
[[#Verse 28.]]Â Their property and settlements included Bethel and its surrounding towns, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its surrounding towns to the west, and Shechem and its surrounding towns as far as Ayyah and its surrounding towns.Â
[[#Verse 29.]] On the border of Manasseh’s territory were Beth Shean and its surrounding towns, Taanach and its surrounding towns, Megiddo and its surrounding towns, and Dor and its surrounding towns. The descendants of Joseph, Israel’s son, lived here.
## Asher’s Descendants
[[#Verse 30.]]Â The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Serah was their sister.
[[#Verse 31.]]Â The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
[[#Verse 32.]]Â Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister.
[[#Verse 33.]] The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet’s sons.
[[#Verse 34.]] The sons of his brother Shemer: Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.
[[#Verse 35.]]Â The sons of his brother Helem:Â Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
[[#Verse 36.]]Â The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
[[#Verse 37.]] Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
[[#Verse 38.]]Â The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.
[[#Verse 39.]]Â The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
[[#Verse 40.]]Â All these were the descendants of Asher. They were the leaders of their families, the most capable men, who were warriors and served as head chiefs. There were 26,000 warriors listed in their genealogical records as capable of doing battle.
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. The fighting men of Issachar were counted in the days of David (7:2).
2. Naphtali receives only one verse (7:13).
3. Zebulun and Dan are not given clear genealogies in 1 Chronicles 2 to 8.
4. Zelophehad had only daughters (7:15). Their request led to a law protecting daughters' inheritance (Numbers 27:1-11).
5. Ephraim's sons were killed by men of Gath when they went down to take their livestock (7:21).
6. Ephraim mourned many days, and his relatives came to comfort him (7:22).
7. Ephraim named a son Beriah, a name that sounds like the Hebrew for "in disaster" (7:23).
8. Sheerah built Lower and Upper Beth Horon and Uzzen Sheerah (7:24), a rare mention of a woman founding towns.
9. Joshua son of Nun, Moses' successor, came from the tribe of Ephraim (7:27).
10. Asher's leaders are described as choice warriors, and their army numbered 26,000 (7:40).
## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the comfort of those who grieve. Ephraim mourned many days and his relatives came to comfort him (7:22), and Jesus came to comfort all who mourn (Isaiah 61:1-2; Matthew 5:4).
## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
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## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. Ephraim's family suffered great loss in a raid gone wrong (7:21-22). How do our choices affect the people we love?
2. Ephraim's relatives came to comfort him (7:22). What does it look like to show up for someone who is grieving?
3. Sheerah built towns (7:24), and Zelophehad's daughters are named (7:15). What do these details show about how God values women?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verses 21-22: Ephraim mourns the loss of his sons, and his relatives come to comfort him.
- đź“– verse 24: Sheerah builds Lower and Upper Beth Horon.
- đź“– verse 27: Joshua son of Nun comes from the line of Ephraim.
## đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đź”— [[Numbers 27#Verse 01.|Numbers 27:1-11]] - The daughters of Zelophehad receive an inheritance.
- đź”— [[Joshua 16#Verse 03.|Joshua 16:3-5]] - Beth Horon in Ephraim's territory.
- đź”— [[Numbers 13#Verse 16.|Numbers 13:16]] - Moses renames Hoshea son of Nun Joshua.
- đź”— [[Matthew 05#Verse 04.|Matthew 5:4]] - Blessed are those who mourn.
- đź”— [[2 Corinthians 01#Verse 03.|2 Corinthians 1:3-4]] - The God of all comfort.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
📝 SOAP: [[1 Chronicles 07 - SOAP|Sin Doesn’t Just Affect You]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes