1 Chronicles 4:30 (KJV)

Passage

And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

Nearby Context

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,

1 Chronicles 4:30 And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

1 Chronicles 4:31 And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

1 Chronicles 4:32 And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bethuel", "hormah", and "ziklag". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bethuel" and "hormah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "And at Bilhah and at Ezem and..." into verse 31's "And at Bethmarcaboth and Hazarsusim and at...", so "bethuel" and "hormah" 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 "bethuel" and "hormah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.