1 Chronicles 4:8 (KJV)

Passage

And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

Nearby Context

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

1 Chronicles 4:7 And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

1 Chronicles 4:8 And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

1 Chronicles 4:9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "begat", "anub", "zobebah", "families", "aharhel", and "harum". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "begat" and "anub", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "And the sons of Helah were Zereth..." into verse 9's "And Jabez was more honourable than his...", so "begat" and "anub" 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 "begat" and "anub" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.