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Themes in 1 Chronicles 4

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Themes in 1 Chronicles 4

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1 Chronicles 4:1 (show verse)

Judah’s sons: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

Carmi » Son of hezron
Hezron » A son of reuben
Hur » A son of judah
Shobal » Son of judah

1 Chronicles 4:2 (show verse)

Reaiah son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad.
These were the families of the Zorathites.

Ahumai » Son of jahath
Haroeh » Son of shobal
Jahath » Name of four levites
Lahad » Descendant » A descendant of judah
Reaiah » A man of judah, son of shobal
Shobal » Son of judah

1 Chronicles 4:3 (show verse)

These were Etam’s sons: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash, and their sister was named Hazzelelponi.

Etam » A name on the list of judah's descendants, but probably referring to number two
Hazelelponi » Daughter of etam
Idbash » Descendant » A descendant of judah
Ishma » Descendant » A descendant of judah
Jezreel » Descendant » A descendant of etam

1 Chronicles 4:4 (show verse)

Penuel fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah.
These were the sons of Hur, Ephrathah’s firstborn and the father of Bethlehem:

Ephratah » Second wife of caleb, mother of hur
Ezer » A man of judah
Gedor » Either a place or a person (authorities disagree)
Hur » Father of caleb
Hushah » Son of ezer
Penuel » Chief of gedor

1 Chronicles 4:5 (show verse)

Ashhur fathered Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

Ashur » Son of hezron
Helah » A wife of asher
Naarah » A wife of ashur
Polygamy » Ashur
Tekoa » Son of ashur

1 Chronicles 4:6 (show verse)

Naarah bore Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari to him. These were Naarah’s sons.

Ahuzam » Son of ashur
Haahashtari » Son of naarah
Hepher » Son of naarah
Naarah » A wife of ashur
Temeni » Son of ashur

1 Chronicles 4:7 (show verse)

Helah’s sons: Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan.

Ethnan » Grandson of ashur
Jezoar » Son of helah
Zereth » Son of ashur

1 Chronicles 4:8 (show verse)

Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.

Aharhel » Son of harum
Anub » Son of coz
Coz » Father of anub
Harum » Descendant » A descendant of judah
Zobebah » Daughter of coz

1 Chronicles 4:9 (show verse)

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, “I gave birth to him in pain.”

Children » Were named » From circumstances connected with their birth
Jabez » The head of a family
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jabez

1 Chronicles 4:10 (show verse)

Jabez called out to the God of Israel: “If only You would bless me, extend my border, let Your hand be with me, and keep me from harm, so that I will not cause any pain.”

And God granted his request.

Jabez » The head of a family
Piety » Examples of piety » Jabez
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Jabez
Prayer » Answered » Jabez, asking for prosperity
Prayer, answers to » Jabez
Religion » Examples of piety » Jabez
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jabez
divine Restraints » Exercised over the righteous
True religion » Examples of piety » Jabez

1 Chronicles 4:11 (show verse)

Chelub brother of Shuhah fathered Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

Chelub » Descendant » A descendant of caleb
Eshton » Son of mehir
Hushah » Probably called shuah
Mehir » Son of chelub
Shuah » Brother of chelub

1 Chronicles 4:12 (show verse)

Eshton fathered Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These were the men of Recah.

Beth-rapha » Son of eshton
Eshton » Son of mehir
Ir-nahash » Whether this is a man or a town is not clear
Paseah » Also called phaseah » A son of eshton
Rechah » A city » A city of unknown location
Tehinnah » Son of eshton

1 Chronicles 4:13 (show verse)

Kenaz’s sons: Othniel and Seraiah.
Othniel’s sons: Hathath and Meonothai.

Hathath » A son of othniel
Kenaz » Brother of caleb
Othniel » Descendants of
Seraiah » Son of kenaz

1 Chronicles 4:14 (show verse)

Meonothai fathered Ophrah,
and Seraiah fathered Joab, the ancestor of those in the Valley of Craftsmen, for they were craftsmen.

Aphrah » Perhaps identical with ophrah
Charashim » Valley of
Joab » Grandson » Kenaz
Meonothai » Father of ophrah
Ophrah » Son of meonothai
Othniel » Descendants of
Seraiah » Son of kenaz
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Charashim

1 Chronicles 4:15 (show verse)

The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam.
Elah’s son: Kenaz.

Caleb » Descendants of
Elah » Son of caleb
Iru » The oldest son of caleb
Naam » Son of caleb

1 Chronicles 4:16 (show verse)

Jehallelel’s sons: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

Asareel » Son of jehaleleel
Jehaleleel » Descendant of judah
Tiria » Son of jehaleleel
Ziph » Son of jehaleleel
Ziphah » A son of jehaleleel

1 Chronicles 4:17 (show verse)

Ezrah’s sons: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

Epher » Son of ezra
Eshtemoa » Descendant » A descendant of ezra
Ezer » A man of judah » Perhaps identical with the ezra of
-ezra » Descendant » A descendant of judah
Ishbah » Father of eshtemoa
Jalon » Son of ezra
Jether » A son of ezra
Mered » Son of ezra
Shammai » Son of ezra

1 Chronicles 4:18 (show verse)

These were the sons of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah; Mered had married her. His Judean wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

Bithiah » Daughter of pharaoh
Gedor » Either a place or a person (authorities disagree)
Heber » Son of ezra
Jehudijah » Wife of ezra
Jekuthiel » Son of ezra
Jered » Son of ezra
Mered » Son of ezra
Pharaoh » Father-in-law of mered
Socho » Son of heber
Zanoah » Descendant » A descendant of caleb

1 Chronicles 4:19 (show verse)

The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite and the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

Eshtemoa » Descendant » A descendant of ezra
Hodiah » Wife of ezra
Keilah » Descendant » A descendant of caleb
Naham » Brother of hodiah

1 Chronicles 4:20 (show verse)

Shimon’s sons: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon.
Ishi’s sons: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.

Amnon » Son of shimon
Ben-hanan » A son of shimon
Ben-zoheth » Son of ishi
Ishi » Descendant » A descendant of judah
Rinnah » A son of shimon
Shimon » A man of judah
Tilon » Son of shimon
Zoheth » Son of ishi

1 Chronicles 4:21 (show verse)

The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, the families of the guild of linen workers at Beth-ashbea,

Ashbea » Descendant » A descendant of shelah
Er » A son of shelah
Laadah » Son of shelah
Lecah » A town or person in the territory of the tribe of judah
Mareshah » A son of (or possibly a city) founded by, laadah
Shelah » Son of judah

1 Chronicles 4:22 (show verse)

Jokim, the men of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who married Moabites and returned to Lehem. These names are from ancient records.

Chezib » Probably identical with chozeba
Chozeba » A city » A city of judah
Jashubi-lehem » Descendant » A descendant of shelah
Joash » Descendant » A descendant of shelah
Jokim » Descendant » A descendant of shelah
Saraph » Descendant » A descendant of shelah

1 Chronicles 4:23 (show verse)

They were the potters and residents of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.

Hedges » Antiquity of

1 Chronicles 4:24 (show verse)

Simeon’s sons: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul;

Jachin » Son of simeon » Called jarib
Jamin » Son of simeon
Jarib » Son of simeon
Nemuel » A son of simeon
Shaul » Son of simeon
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons
Zerah » Son of simeon

1 Chronicles 4:25 (show verse)

Shaul’s sons: his son Shallum, his son Mibsam, and his son Mishma.

Mibsam » Son of shallum
Mishma » Of the tribe of simeon
Shallum » Grandson of simeon
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons

1 Chronicles 4:26 (show verse)

Mishma’s sons: his son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei.

Hamuel » A simeonite
Mishma » Of the tribe of simeon
Shimei » Son of zacchur
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons
Zacchur » A simeonite

1 Chronicles 4:27 (show verse)

Shimei had 16 sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole family did not become as numerous as the Judeans.

Children » Often numerous
Shimei » Son of zacchur
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons

1 Chronicles 4:28 (show verse)

They lived in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,

Beer-sheba » The most southern city of palestine » Afterward assigned to simeon
Hazar-shual » A town on the south of judah
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons
The tribe of Simeon » Bounds of their inheritance with cities and villages

1 Chronicles 4:29 (show verse)

Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

Azem » A city » South » Tribe of judah
Baalah » A city » South » Tribe of judah
Balah » Called bilhah
Bilhah » A place in the land of simeon
Eltolad » Called tolad in
Ezem » Also called azem, a city of the tribe of simeon
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons
The tribe of Simeon » Bounds of their inheritance with cities and villages

1 Chronicles 4:30 (show verse)

Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

Bethul » And bethuel
Chesil » And bethuel
Hormah » Allotted to the tribe of simeon
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons
The tribe of Simeon » Bounds of their inheritance with cities and villages

1 Chronicles 4:31 (show verse)

Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until David became king.

Beth-birei » A town of the territory of the tribe of simeon
Beth-lebaoth » And beth-birei
Beth-marcaboth » A town of the territory of the tribe of simeon
Hazar-susah » Also called hazar-susim, a city of judah
Shaaraim » A city » A city in the territory of the tribe of simeon
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons
The tribe of Simeon » Bounds of their inheritance with cities and villages

1 Chronicles 4:32 (show verse)

Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five cities,

Ain » A city » A city of simeon
Ashan » A levitical city of judah, later of simeon
Etam » A village of simeon
Ether » Called tochen in
Rimmon » A city » A city south of jerusalem » Later alloted to the tribe of simeon
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons
The tribe of Simeon » Bounds of their inheritance with cities and villages
Tochen » A city » A city in the territory of the tribe of simeon

1 Chronicles 4:33 (show verse)

and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record for themselves.

Baal » A city » A city in the tribe of simeon
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons
The tribe of Simeon » Bounds of their inheritance with cities and villages

1 Chronicles 4:34 (show verse)

Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,

Amaziah » Father of joshah
Jamlech » Descendant of simeon
Joshah » Descendant » A descendant of simeon
Meshobab » A simeonite
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons

1 Chronicles 4:35 (show verse)

Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,

Asiel » Grandfather of jehu
Jehu » Son of josibiah
Joel » A simeonite
Josibiah » A simeonite
Seraiah » A simeonite
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons

1 Chronicles 4:36 (show verse)

Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

Adiel » A man of the tribe of simeon
Asaiah » Descendant » A descendant of simeon
Benaiah » A chief of the simeonites
Elioenai » Chief » Simeon
Jaakobah » Descendant of simeon
Jeshohaiah » Descendant » A descendant of simeon
Jesimiel » Descendant » A descendant of simeon
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons

1 Chronicles 4:37 (show verse)

and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah—

Allon » Son of jedaiah
Jedaiah » Descendant of simeon
Shemaiah » A simeonite
Shimri (simri) » Head of a family in the tribe of simeon
Shiphi » Father of ziza
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons
Ziza » A simeonite

1 Chronicles 4:38 (show verse)

these mentioned by name were leaders in their families. Their ancestral houses increased greatly.

Shimri (simri) » Head of a family in the tribe of simeon
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
The tribes of israel » Each family of, had a chief or head

1 Chronicles 4:39 (show verse)

They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley to seek pasture for their flocks.

Gedor » Valley of, taken by simeonites
hezekiah » King of judah » Military operations of
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Seeking out good pasture for them
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
The tribe of Simeon » Part of, destroyed the remnant of the amalekites, and dwelt in their land

1 Chronicles 4:40 (show verse)

They found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, peaceful, and quiet, for some Hamites had lived there previously.

Ham » Patronymic of the descendants of ham
hezekiah » King of judah » Military operations of
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Seeking out good pasture for them
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
The tribe of Simeon » Part of, destroyed the remnant of the amalekites, and dwelt in their land

1 Chronicles 4:41 (show verse)

These who were recorded by name came in the days of King Hezekiah of Judah, attacked the Hamites’ tents and the Meunites who were found there, and set them apart for destruction, as they are today. Then they settled in their place because there was pasture for their flocks.

Amalekites, the » Remnant of, completely destroyed during the reign of hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Military operations of
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Seeking out good pasture for them
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
The tribe of Simeon » Part of, destroyed the remnant of the amalekites, and dwelt in their land

1 Chronicles 4:42 (show verse)

Now 500 men from these sons of Simeon went with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their leaders to Mount Seir.

Amalekites » Defeated by the simeonites
Amalekites, the » Remnant of, completely destroyed during the reign of hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Military operations of
Ishi » A simeonite
Neariah » A simeonite captain
Pelatiah » A simeonite who was captain in an expedition against the amalekites
Rephaiah » A simeonite captain
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
The tribe of Simeon » Part of, destroyed the remnant of the amalekites, and dwelt in their land
Uzziel » A simeonite captain

1 Chronicles 4:43 (show verse)

They struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they still live there today.

Amalekites » Defeated by the simeonites
Amalekites, the » Remnant of, completely destroyed during the reign of hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Military operations of
Pelatiah » A simeonite who was captain in an expedition against the amalekites
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
The tribe of Simeon » Part of, destroyed the remnant of the amalekites, and dwelt in their land