1 Chronicles 12:32

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Understanding of the times

Luke 12:56

To know

Proverbs 14:8

Ephesians 5:17

All their

Proverbs 24:5

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Ecclesiastes 9:18

General references

Genesis 49:14

1 Chronicles 7:4

Bible References

Understanding of the times

“Issachar is a strong donkey,

Lying down between the sheepfolds.

Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times—for it was the custom of the king so to speak before all who knew law and justice

Therefore in that day the Lord God of hosts called you to weeping, to wailing,
To shaving the head and to wearing sackcloth.

And He will be the

stability of your times,

A wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge;
The fear of the Lord is his treasure.

The voice of the Lord will call to the city—
And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name:
“Hear, O tribe. Who has appointed its time?

And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times?

You hypocrites! You know how to analyze the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not analyze this present time?

To know

The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But the foolishness of fools is deceit.

So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

All their

A wise man is strong,
And a man of knowledge increases power.

Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

General references

“Issachar is a strong donkey,

Lying down between the sheepfolds.

With them by their generations according to their fathers’ households were 36,000 troops of the army for war, for they had many wives and sons.