1 Chronicles 4:5

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

1 Chronicles 4:5 in Other Translations

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

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

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

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

5 Ashhur fathered Tekoa and had two wives, 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 Chronicles 2:24