1 Chronicles 4:2

2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot 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 The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
3 These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi;
4 and Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah the father of Bethlehem.
5 And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
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