1 Chronicles 4:37 (KJV)

Passage

And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 4:39 And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "ziza", "shiphi", "allon", "jedaiah", "shimri", and "shemaiah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "ziza" and "shiphi", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 36's "And Elioenai and Jaakobah and Jeshohaiah and..." into verse 38's "These mentioned by their names were princes...", so "ziza" and "shiphi" 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 "ziza" and "shiphi" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.