1 Chronicles 4:5

5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

1 Chronicles 4:5 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
5 And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
English Standard Version (ESV)
5 Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah;
New Living Translation (NLT)
5 Ashhur (the father of Tekoa) had two wives, named Helah and Naarah.
The Message Bible (MSG)
5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
American Standard Version (ASV)
5 And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
5 Ashhur, who first settled Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
5 Ashhur fathered Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
5 Ashhur was the father of Tekoa. Ashhur had two wives. Their names were Helah and Naarah.

1 Chronicles 4:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:5

And Ashur the father of Tekoa
A son of Hezron by Abiah, ( 1 Chronicles 2:24 )

had two wives, Helah and Naarah;
as Lamech had, polygamy not being reckoned unlawful in those times.

1 Chronicles 4:5 In-Context

3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and father of Bethlehem.
5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
7 The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,

Cross References 1

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 2:24
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