1 Chronicles 4:38

38 These were the names of some of the leaders of Simeon’s wealthy clans. Their families grew,

1 Chronicles 4:38 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:38

These mentioned by [their] names [were] princes in their
families
The principal men of them, heads of their fathers' houses:

and the house of their fathers increased greatly;
by them, so that they were obliged to seek out for new habitations, as follows.

1 Chronicles 4:38 In-Context

36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

37 and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.

38 These were the names of some of the leaders of Simeon’s wealthy clans. Their families grew,

39 and they traveled to the region of Gerar, in the east part of the valley, seeking pastureland for their flocks.

40 They found lush pastures there, and the land was spacious, quiet, and peaceful. Some of Ham’s descendants had been living in that region.