1 Chronicles 4:13 (KJV)

Passage

And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:11 And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

1 Chronicles 4:12 And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These are the men of Rechah.

1 Chronicles 4:13 And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.

1 Chronicles 4:14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.

1 Chronicles 4:15 And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "kenaz", "othniel", "seraiah", and "hathath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "kenaz", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And Eshton begat Bethrapha and Paseah and..." into verse 14's "And Meonothai begat Ophrah and Seraiah begat...", so "sons" and "kenaz" belong inside that flow. In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sons" and "kenaz" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.