32And 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.
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Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? …
Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times,(for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 23-40)We have here an account of those who were active in perfecting the settlement of David upon the throne, after the death of Ishbosheth. We read (1 Chron. 11:1; and before 2 Sam. 5:1) that all the tribes of Israel came , either themselves or by their representatives, to Hebron, to make David king; now here we have an account of the quota which every tribe brought in ready armed to the war , in case…
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