1 Chronicles — Chapter 4

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1 Chronicles 4:1 The sons of Judah; ^RPharez, Hezron, and ^TCarmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

1 Chronicles 4:2 And ^RTReaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

1 Chronicles 4:3 And these were of the father of ^REtam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:

1 Chronicles 4:4 And Penuel the father of ^RGedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 4:5 ^RAnd Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

1 Chronicles 4:6 And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

1 Chronicles 4:7 And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

1 Chronicles 4:8 And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

1 Chronicles 4:9 And Jabez was ^Rmore honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name ^TJabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabez ^Rcalled on the God of Israel, saying, ^TOh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest ^Tkeep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

1 Chronicles 4:11 And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

1 Chronicles 4:12 And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of ^TIrnahash. These are the men of Rechah.

1 Chronicles 4:13 And the sons of ^RKenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; ^THathath.

1 Chronicles 4:14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the ^Tvalley of ^TCharashim; for they were craftsmen.

1 Chronicles 4:15 And the sons of ^RCaleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, ^Teven Kenaz.

1 Chronicles 4:16 And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

1 Chronicles 4:17 And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of ^REshtemoa.

1 Chronicles 4:18 And his wife ^RTJehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.

1 Chronicles 4:19 And the sons of his wife ^THodiah the sister of Naham, the father of ^RKeilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

1 Chronicles 4:20 And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Benzoheth.

1 Chronicles 4:21 The sons of ^RShelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,

1 Chronicles 4:22 And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And these are ancient things.

1 Chronicles 4:23 These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.

1 Chronicles 4:24 The sons of Simeon were, ^RTNemuel, and Jamin, ^TJarib, Zerah, and Shaul:

1 Chronicles 4:25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

1 Chronicles 4:26 And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.

1 Chronicles 4:27 And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters: but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, ^RTlike to the children of Judah.

1 Chronicles 4:28 And they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,

1 Chronicles 4:29 And at ^RTBilhah, and at Ezem, and at ^TTolad,

1 Chronicles 4:30 And at ^RBethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

1 Chronicles 4:31 And at Bethmarcaboth, and ^THazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

1 Chronicles 4:32 And their villages were, ^RTEtam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:

1 Chronicles 4:33 And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto ^RTBaal. These were their habitations, and ^Ttheir genealogy.

1 Chronicles 4:34 And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah, the son of Amaziah,

1 Chronicles 4:35 And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

1 Chronicles 4:36 And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

1 Chronicles 4:37 And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;

1 Chronicles 4:38 These ^RTmentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.

1 Chronicles 4:39 And they went to the entrance of ^RGedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

1 Chronicles 4:40 And they found fat pasture and good, and ^Rthe land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

1 Chronicles 4:41 And these written by name came in the days of ^RHezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.

1 Chronicles 4:42 And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to ^Rmount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

1 Chronicles 4:43 And they smote ^Rthe rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.

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📖 What We’re Reading

1 Chronicles 4:1–10 — Judah's families and Jabez

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The family lists pause to remember Jabez's prayer to the God of Israel. He asks for blessing, God's presence, and protection from evil, and God grants his request. The account encourages dependence on God; it does not turn these particular words into a formula guaranteeing wealth or ease.

Key Truth: Seek God's presence and protection in prayer.

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📖 What We’re Reading

1 Chronicles 4:11–23 — Work within Judah's households

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

These families include craftsmen, linen workers, and potters serving the king. The genealogy remembers practical skills alongside descent and place names. Such work supported the life of the nation even when the workers were not central figures in a royal narrative. Faithfulness can take the form of ordinary skilled labor.

Key Truth: Useful work deserves respect.

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📖 What We’re Reading

1 Chronicles 4:24–43 — Simeon's settlements

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The record turns to Simeon's descendants, towns, and leaders who sought pasture for growing households. It also recounts ancient conflicts over land. These accounts locate the tribe in Israel's history; they do not authorize modern readers to seize others' land. Family growth, geography, and leadership all shape the remembered community.

Key Truth: Understand ancient events within their historical setting.

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Related Scripture (KJV)

Psalms 90:17 — The psalm asks God to establish the work of his servants' hands.

Psalms 90:17 (KJV) And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

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