1 Chronicles 4:9-14

9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,^[a] saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”

10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.

11 Kelub, Shuhah’s brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

12 Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash.^[b] These were the men of Rekah.

13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.^[c]

14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of Ge Harashim.^[d] It was called this because its people were skilled workers.

1 Chronicles 4:9-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 4

In this chapter is a further account of the tribe of Judah, and of some principal families in it, 1Ch 4:1-23 and of the tribe of Simeon, their families, cities, and villages, 1Ch 4:24-38 and of the enlargement of their borders, and conquest of the Amalekites, 1Ch 4:39-43.

Cross References

• 1. S Joshua 15:17

Footnotes

• [a]. "Jabez" sounds like the Hebrew for "pain."
• [b]. Or "of the city of Nahash"
• [c]. Some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate; Hebrew does not have "and Meonothai."
• [d]. "Ge Harashim" means "valley of skilled workers."