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1 Chronicles 4 Summary
Judah's Descendants and Territorial Settlements
This chapter details the descendants of Judah, including the account of Jabez who called on God to bless him and keep him from evil, and whom God granted his request. It records the various family lines and possessions, then shifts to the sons of Simeon and their settlements in cities and towns. The chapter ends with Simeon's warriors defeating the Amalekites and settling in Mount Seir.
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1 Chronicles 4:9
“And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.”
1 Chronicles 4:10
“And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.”
1 Chronicles 4:42
“And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.”
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