1 Chronicles 26:4

4 There was also Obed Edom, whom God blessed by giving him eight sons, listed in order of age: Shemaiah, Jehozabad, Joah, Sachar, Nethanel, ¹

1 Chronicles 26:4 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 4,5. Moreover, the sons of Obededom
The same at whose house the ark was, before it was brought by David to Zion; his sons were porters also, as himself, ( 1 Chronicles 15:24 ) ( 16:38 ) , mention is made of eight sons of his, according to their birth: Shemaiah, Jehozabad, Joah, Sacar, Nethaneel, Ammiel, Issachar,
Peulthai; for God blessed him;
as with wealth and riches, so with a numerous offspring, and that because of his entertainment of the ark at his house; the great increase of his family is aggravated by the Jews

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 beyond all credit, that all in his family brought eight at a birth; the Targum here makes them eighty two in all.
F17 Hieron. Trad. Heb. in 2. Reg. fol. 77. M.

1 Chronicles 26:4 In-Context

2 He had seven sons, listed in order of age: Zechariah, Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel,

3 Elam, Jehohanan, and Eliehoenai.

4 There was also Obed Edom, whom God blessed by giving him eight sons, listed in order of age: Shemaiah, Jehozabad, Joah, Sachar, Nethanel,

5 Ammiel, Issachar, and Peullethai.

6 Obed Edom's oldest son, Shemaiah, had six sons: Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, Elihu, and Semachiah. They were important men in their clan because of their great ability; the last two were especially talented.

Cross References

• 1. 26.4, 5 2 S 6.11;1 Chronicles 13.14.