1 Chronicles 7:4
Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs. In addition to them, according to their genealogy, they had 36,000 troops for battle, for they had many wives and children.
What it says
Izrahiah’s sons are listed as Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, and they are called chiefs. Their genealogy is linked to 36,000 troops because their households are large.
What it is doing
It combines named leaders with the military weight of their households.
In context
1The sons of Issachar: 2The sons of Tola: 3The son of Uzzi: 4Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs. In addition to them, according to their genealogy, they had 36,000 troops for battle, for they had many wives and children. 5Their kinsmen belonging to all the families of Issachar who were mighty men of valor totaled 87,000, as listed in their genealogies.