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.
1 Chronicles 7:40 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. The number of them listed by genealogy for service in war was twenty-six thousand men. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | All these are sons of Asher, heads of the house of the fathers, chosen ones, mighty in valour, heads of the princes, with their genealogy, for the host, for battle, their number is twenty and six thousand men. |
| DARBY | All these were the sons of Asher, heads of fathers' houses, choice men, mighty of valour, chiefs of the princes. And their number according to their genealogy, registered as fit for service for war, was twenty-six thousand men. |
| BBE | All these were the children of Asher, heads of their families, specially strong men of war, chiefs of the rulers. They were recorded in the army for war, twenty-six thousand men in number. |
| Webster | All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were fit for war and for battle was twenty and six thousand men. |
What does 1 Chronicles 7:40 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
1 Chronicles 7:40 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 7:40
- 2 Samuel 24:1-9
And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people. And Joab said unto the king, Now the Lord thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing? Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel. …
- 1 Chronicles 21:1-5
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer–sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it. And Joab answered, The Lord make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel? Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. …
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21:1-5; 2Sa 24:1-9
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Context
- 1 Chronicles 7:39
And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia.
- 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.
1 Chronicles 7:40 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y todos estos fueron hijos de Aser, cabezas de familias paternas, escogidos, esforzados, cabezas de príncipes: y contados que fueron por sus linajes entre los de armas tomar, el número de ellos fué veintiséis mil hombres. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | – Tous ceux-là étaient fils d’Aser, chefs de maisons de pères, hommes d’élite, forts et vaillants hommes, chefs des princes; et, selon leur enregistrement généalogique dans l’armée pour la guerre, leur nombre fut de 26 000 hommes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Alle diese waren Söhne Asers, Häupter der Vaterhäuser, auserlesene, streitbare Männer, Häupter der Fürsten. Und ihre Verzeichneten zum Heeresdienst im Kriege: ihre Zahl war 26000 Mann. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Omnes hi filii Aser, principes cognationum, electi atque fortissimi duces ducum: numerus autem eorum ætatis quæ apta esset ad bellum, viginti sex millia. |