1 Chronicles 4:5

5 And Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, 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 And these were the sons of Hur, the father of Etam: Jezreel and Ishma and Idbash, and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi;
4 And Penuel, the father of Gedor, and Ezer, the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the oldest son of Ephrathah, the father of Beth-lehem.
5 And Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
6 And Naarah had Ahuzzam by him, and Hepher and Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
7 And the sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar and Ethnan.
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