1 Chronicles 4:13

13 And the sons of Kenaz were Othniel, and Seraiah. And the sons of Othniel were Hathath,

1 Chronicles 4:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:13

And the sons of Kenaz
Who was either the son of Chelub, or of Eshton:

Othniel, and Seraiah;
the first of these is he who is mentioned, ( Joshua 15:17 ) ( Judges 1:13 ) ( 3:9 ) and was the first judge in Israel:

and the son of Othniel, Hathath;
and the next mentioned.

1 Chronicles 4:13 In-Context

11 And Chelub, the brother of Shuah, begat Mehir, that was the father of Eshton;

12 and Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of the city [of] Nahash (the founder of Irnahash). These be the sons of Rechah.

13 And the sons of Kenaz were Othniel, and Seraiah. And the sons of Othniel were Hathath,

14 and Meonothai, that begat Ophrah. And Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of craftsmen; for they were craftsmen. (and Meonothai, who begat Ophrah. And Seraiah begat Joab, the founder of the Valley of Charashim, or the Ge-harashim Valley; for the people there were craftsmen.)

15 And the sons of Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, were Iru, and Elah, and Naam. And the sons of Elah were Kenaz (And the son of Elah was Kenaz).