1. Now the sons of Issachar {were}, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four. / 2. And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, {to wit}, of Tola: {they were} valiant men of might in their generations; whose number {was} in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred. →

Well folks, it's time for a chapter of the Bible that'll knock your socks off. In 1 Chronicles 7, we've got a whole lotta genealogies. Yep, that's right, it's a list of names, but don't worry, it's not as boring as it sounds. →

Joe: Okay, so we have Bible Expert with us today, and he's going to give us a rundown of 1 Chronicles 7. What can you tell us about this chapter? Bible Expert: Sure! 1 Chronicles 7 is all about the descendants of the tribes of Israel. →

Alex Trebek: So, contestant, tell me a bit about yourself! Contestant: Well Alex, I'm a big fan of the Bible, so I'm going to tell you a bit about 1 Chronicles 7! Alex Trebek: (sighs) Alright, go ahead. →

Listen up, maggots! In 1 Chronicles 7, we find the genealogies of the descendants of Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin, and Issachar. It starts out with the sons of Issachar and then moves on to the sons of Benjamin, and then Manasseh and his sons, and finally Ephraim and his sons. →

Batman: "Robin, it looks like we need to take a look at 1 Chronicles 7!" Robin: "Holy family tree, Batman! You're right! It looks like it's time to get to know the sons of Issachar." Batman: "That's right, Robin. →

Folks, here's the deal: 1 Chronicles 7 is all about the sons of Jacob and their families. It lists their names, which literally go on and on and on... I'm not joking. It's like, OK, so you've got Issachar, then you've got Benjamin, then Zebulun, and then Dan and so on and so forth. →

The people of Israel were BIGLY blessed with many sons, and of these sons were four chief fathers - Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, and Naphtali. From these four, many such cases of sons were born. The sons of Benjamin were Bela, Ashbel, Aharah, Nohah, and Rapha. →

Peter: Alright, so 1 Chronicles 7! It's about, uh, the sons of Issachar and Benjamin, and how they were all warriors and stuff. Lois: Oh, and it also talks about the descendants of Naphtali, who were all really skilled in archery. →