1 Chronicles 4:9

Overview - 1 Chronicles 4
The posterity of Judah by Caleb, the son of Hur.
Of Ashur, the posthumous son Hezron.
Of Jabez, and his prayer.
11 The other families of the same stock.
21 The sons of Shelah.
24 The posterity and cities of Simeon.
39 Their conquest of Gedor, and of the Amalekites in mount Seir.
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1 Chronicles 4:9  (King James Version)
And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
 


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Genesis 34:19 ; Isaiah 43:4 ; Acts 17:11

Jabez
i.e., Sorrowful. I bare him.
7:23 Genesis 3:16 ; 35:18 1 Samuel 4:21