1 Chronicles 4:16 (KJV)

Passage

And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 4:16 And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

1 Chronicles 4:17 And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

1 Chronicles 4:18 And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "jehaleleel", "ziph", "ziphah", "tiria", and "asareel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "jehaleleel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "And the sons of Caleb the son..." into verse 17's "And the sons of Ezra were Jether...", so "sons" and "jehaleleel" 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 "jehaleleel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.