1 Chronicles 4:36 (KJV)

Passage

And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:34 And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah, the son of Amaziah,

1 Chronicles 4:35 And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

1 Chronicles 4:36 And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

1 Chronicles 4:37 And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;

1 Chronicles 4:38 These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "elioenai", "jaakobah", "jeshohaiah", "asaiah", "adiel", "jesimiel", and "benaiah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "elioenai" and "jaakobah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "And Joel and Jehu the son of..." into verse 37's "And Ziza the son of Shiphi the...", so "elioenai" and "jaakobah" 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 "elioenai" and "jaakobah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.