1 Chronicles 12:32

“And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.”

"And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment." - 1 Chronicles 12:32
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What does 1 Chronicles 12:32 mean?

The verse 1 Chronicles 12:32 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their…

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Understanding the Times: A Call to Spiritual Discernment

In 1 Chronicles 12:32, we encounter a striking mention of the children of Issachar: "And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their…

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Prayer for Wisdom and Discernment in Our Times

Heavenly Father, We come before You, Lord, with hearts humbled and minds willing to seek Your divine guidance. As we gather, we think of the words of 1 Chronicles 12:32, which tell us of the sons of Issachar, who possessed profound understanding of the times. They had the…

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1 Chronicles 12:32 - "And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment."
1 Chronicles 11:32 - "Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,"
1 Chronicles 7:32 - "And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister."
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1 Chronicles 4:32 - "And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:"
1 Chronicles 12:12 - "Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,"
1 Chronicles 16:32 - "Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein."
1 Chronicles 9:32 - "And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath."
1 Chronicles 2:32 - "And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children."
1 Chronicles 8:32 - "And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them."
1 Chronicles 1:32 - "¶ Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan."
2 Chronicles 32:12 - "Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?"
1 Chronicles 27:32 - "Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:"
1 Chronicles 1:12 - "And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim."
"Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite," - 1 Chronicles 11:32
1 Chronicles 12:10 - "Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,"
1 Chronicles 12:13 - "Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh."
1 Chronicles 23:32 - "And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD."
1 Chronicles 12:11 - "Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,"
1 Chronicles 24:12 - "The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,"
"Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth," - 1 Chronicles 12:12
1 Chronicles 12:7 - "And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor."
1 Chronicles 6:12 - "And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,"
1 Chronicles 12:26 - "Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred."
1 Chronicles 12:9 - "Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,"
1 Chronicles 12:6 - "Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,"
"And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister." - 1 Chronicles 7:32
1 Chronicles 12:5 - "Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,"
1 Chronicles 2:12 - "And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,"