1 Chronicles 4:4 (KJV)

Passage

And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

1 Chronicles 4:3 And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:

1 Chronicles 4:4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 4:5 And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

1 Chronicles 4:6 And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "penuel", "father", "gedor", "ezer", "hushah", "sons", and "firstborn". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "penuel" and "father", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "And these were of the father of..." into verse 5's "And Ashur the father of Tekoa had...", so "penuel" and "father" 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 "penuel" and "father" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.