1 Chronicles 4:14

14 Meo'nothai was the father of Ophrah; and Serai'ah was the father of Jo'ab the father of Ge-har'ashim, so-called because they were craftsmen.

1 Chronicles 4:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:14

And Meonothai
Another son of Othniel:

begat Ophrah; and Seraiah, the brother of Othniel, begat Joab;
not David's general, but another of the same name, who lived long before him, see ( 1 Chronicles 2:54 )

the father of the valley of Charashim:
of the inhabitants of the valley, or the prince of them, called the valley of craftsmen, ( Nehemiah 11:35 ) the reason of which is here given:

for they were craftsmen;
that dwelt in it, carpenters and smiths, both which the word signifies, men that wrought in stone, wood, and iron.

1 Chronicles 4:14 In-Context

12 Eshton was the father of Bethra'pha, Pase'ah, and Tehin'nah the father of Irna'hash. These are the men of Recah.

13 The sons of Kenaz: Oth'ni-el and Serai'ah; and the sons of Oth'ni-el: Hathath and Meo'nothai.

14 Meo'nothai was the father of Ophrah; and Serai'ah was the father of Jo'ab the father of Ge-har'ashim, so-called because they were craftsmen.

15 The sons of Caleb the son of Jephun'neh: Iru, Elah, and Na'am; and the sons of Elah: Kenaz.

16 The sons of Jehal'lelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tir'i-a, and As'arel.