1 Chronicles 4:2

2 Reaiah, son of Shobal, was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

1 Chronicles 4:2 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:2

And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath
Reaiah is the same with Haroeh, ( 1 Chronicles 2:52 ) the names are of the same signification:

and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the
Zorathites;
who inhabited Zoreah, as the Targum, at least part of it; see ( 1 Chronicles 2:53 1 Chronicles 2:54 ) .

1 Chronicles 4:2 In-Context

1 Judah's descendants were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

2 Reaiah, son of Shobal, was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

3 These were the first settlers in Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister's name was Hazelelponi.

4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, who first settled Bethlehem.

5 Ashhur, who first settled Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.