1 Chronicles 4:27 (KJV)

Passage

And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

1 Chronicles 4:26 And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.

1 Chronicles 4:27 And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.

1 Chronicles 4:28 And they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,

1 Chronicles 4:29 And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shimei", "sixteen", "sons", "daughters", "brethren", "children", "neither", and "family". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shimei" and "sixteen", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "And the sons of Mishma Hamuel his..." into verse 28's "And they dwelt at Beersheba and Moladah...", so "shimei" and "sixteen" 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 "shimei" and "sixteen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.