1 Chronicles 7:22

22 Their father Ephraim cried for them many days, and his family came to comfort him.

1 Chronicles 7:22 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 7:22

And Ephraim their father mourned many days
For the loss of his son and grandchildren for the above fact was done while the Israelites were in Egypt, and Ephraim the patriarch yet alive; nor is there any need to suppose another Ephraim, different from him:

and his brethren came to comfort him;
some of the heads of the other tribes of Israel, particularly Manasseh, with some of his family.

1 Chronicles 7:22 In-Context

20 These are the names of Ephraim's descendants. Ephraim's son was Shuthelah. Shuthelah's son was Bered. Bered's son was Tahath. Tahath's son was Eleadah. Eleadah's son was Tahath.

21 Tahath's son was Zabad. Zabad's son was Shuthelah. Ezer and Elead went to Gath to steal cows and sheep and were killed by some men who grew up in that city.

22 Their father Ephraim cried for them many days, and his family came to comfort him.

23 Then he had sexual relations with his wife again. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son whom Ephraim named Beriahn because of the trouble that had happened to his family.

24 Ephraim's daughter was Sheerah. She built Lower Beth Horon, Upper Beth Horon, and Uzzen Sheerah.