Key Verse Spotlight
1 Chronicles 5:4 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,”
1 Chronicles 5:4
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him {came} the chief ruler; but the birthright {was} Joseph's:) {chief...: or, prince}
The sons, {I say}, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel {were}, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,
Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away {captive}: he {was} prince of the Reubenites. {Tilgathpilneser: also called, Tiglathpileser}
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