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- Paltiel
Paltiel, in the Bible, prince of Issachar.
- Abez
Abez, city of Issachar mentioned in the Bible.
- Haphraim
Haphraim, in the Bible, border town of Issachar.
- Ishiah
Ishiah, in the Bible, chief of the tribe of Issachar.
- Izrahiah
Izrahiah, in the Bible, chief man of Issachar.
- Phuvah
Phuvah, in the Bible, son of Issachar; the ancestor of the Punites.
- Tola
Tola, in the Bible. 1 Son of Issachar. 2 Judge of Israel.
- Remeth
Remeth, in the Bible, town of Issachar, near the Sea of Galilee. Alternate forms are Jarmuth and Ramoth.
- Shunem
Shunem, in the Bible, town of Issachar, on the north side of the vale of Jezreel. The adjective Shulamite probably refers to it. It is the present-day Sulam (Israel).
- Michael, persons in the Bible
Michael, in the Bible. 1 Father of Sethur the spy. 2 Chief of Issachar. 3 One of David's captains at Ziklag. 4 Jehoshaphat's murdered son.
