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 Asher's descendants, leaders of their family groups, outstanding and brave warriors, chief among the rulers. When they counted all the men in their family records who were ready for war and battle, there were twenty-six thousand men.
This verse is describing how the tribe of Asher had 26,000 capable warriors who were brave leaders ready for battle.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the genealogical records that the Chronicler compiled after the Israelites returned from exile in Babylon. Asher was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Jacob's son Asher, and their territory was in northern Israel along the Mediterranean coast. These military census records were important for organizing the tribes and understanding their strength for defense and warfare.
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