1 Chronicleschapter 4
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A.Judah's lesser-known familiesvv. 1-8
1 The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. 2 Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites. 3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi. 4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem. 5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6 Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah. 7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, 8 and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
B.The prayer of Jabez, more honorable than his brothersvv. 9-10
9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
C.Craftsmen, linen workers, and the king's pottersvv. 11-23
11 Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. 12 Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah. 13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai. 14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen. 15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. 16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. 17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. 18 And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. 19 The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite. 20 The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth. 21 The sons of Shelah son of Judah: 22 Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea, Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.) 23 These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
D.Simeon's towns and the hunt for pasturevv. 24-43
24 The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. 25 The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma. 26 The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei. 27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah. 28 They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual, 29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, 30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag, 31 Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David. 32 And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns— 33 and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record: 34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah, 35 Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel), 36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah, 37 and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah). 38 These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly, 39 and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks. 40 There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly. 41 These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks. 42 And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir 43 and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.
Chapter summary
More of Judah's clans, the craftsmen and linen-workers and potters who 'dwelt with the king for his work.' Set in the middle of the names is one of Scripture's smallest and most famous prayers: Jabez, whose mother named him for sorrow, 'called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow!
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Chapter summary
More of Judah's clans, the craftsmen and linen-workers and potters who 'dwelt with the king for his work.' Set in the middle of the names is one of Scripture's smallest and most famous prayers: Jabez, whose mother named him for sorrow, 'called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow!
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More of Judah's clans, the craftsmen and linen-workers and potters who 'dwelt with the king for his work.' Set in the middle of the names is one of Scripture's smallest and most famous prayers: Jabez, whose mother named him for sorrow, 'called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow! And God granted him that which he requested' (4:9-10). Then Simeon's families, their towns 'until the reign of David,' and their raids for pasture toward Gedor and the hill country of Seir.
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary and John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament.
Context
History · Ezra — 1 Chronicles overview
- A. 1–8 Judah's lesser-known families
- B. 9–10 The prayer of Jabez, more honorable than his brothers
- C. 11–23 Craftsmen, linen workers, and the king's potters
- D. 24–43 Simeon's towns and the hunt for pasture
Top cross-references8 chapters ▾
Joshua 196 verses
- Joshua 19:2Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah,
- Joshua 19:3Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
- Joshua 19:5Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
- Joshua 19:7Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four cities, along with their villages,
- Joshua 19:8and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
- Joshua 19:9The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.
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1 Chronicles 45 verses
- 1 Chronicles 4:4Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
- 1 Chronicles 4:14Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
- 1 Chronicles 4:18And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
- 1 Chronicles 4:19The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
- 1 Chronicles 4:39and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
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1 Chronicles 25 verses
- 1 Chronicles 2:3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death.
- 1 Chronicles 2:24After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
- 1 Chronicles 2:42The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.
- 1 Chronicles 2:50These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah:
- 1 Chronicles 2:52These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim:
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Joshua 155 verses
- Joshua 15:17So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
- Joshua 15:28Hazar-shual, Beersheba, Biziothiah,
- Joshua 15:33These were in the foothills:
- Joshua 15:44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
- Joshua 15:58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
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Numbers 263 verses
- Numbers 26:12These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,
- Numbers 26:14These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men.
- Numbers 26:22These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500.
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Genesis 462 verses
- Genesis 46:10The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
- Genesis 46:12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
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Genesis 382 verses
- Genesis 38:5Then she gave birth to another son and named him Shelah; it was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.
- Genesis 38:29But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.
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Nehemiah 112 verses
- Nehemiah 11:28in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages;
- Nehemiah 11:35Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.