1. Issachar's firstborn (Genesis 46:13; Numbers 26:23; 1 Chronicles 7:1-2). Ancestor of the Tolaites, 22,600 men of valor in David's time.
2. Next judge of Israel after Abimelech (Judges 10:1). Son of Puah, of Issachar. Judged for 23 years at Shamir in Mount Ephraim; here he died and was buried.
From the co-author of the classic Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary, Fausset's Bible Dictionary stands as one of the best single-volume Bible encyclopedias ever written for general use. The author's writing style is always clear and concise, and he tackles issues important to the average student of the Bible, not just the Biblical scholars. This makes Fausset an excellent tool for both everyday Bible study and in-depth lesson or sermon preparation.Wikipedia
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