1 Chronicles 2:6

6 Zerah had Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda - five sons.

1 Chronicles 2:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:6

And the sons of Zerah
The other twin of Judah:

Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara:
five of them in all; the Targum calls them governors, and adds, on whom the spirit of prophecy dwelt; and in the Jewish chronology F14 they are said to prophesy in Egypt; and the four last are supposed to be the same with those in ( 1 Kings 4:31 ) . (See Gill on 1 Kings 4:31).


FOOTNOTES:

F14 Seder Olam Rabba, c. 20. p. 52.

1 Chronicles 2:6 In-Context

4 Judah also had Perez and Zerah by his daughter-in-law Tamar - a total of five sons.
5 Perez had Hezron and Hamul;
6 Zerah had Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda - five sons.
7 Carmi had Achar, who brought doom on Israel when he violated a holy ban.
8 Ethan's son was Azariah.
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