1 Chronicles 4:7 (ASV)

Passage

And the sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

Nearby Context

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

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

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

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

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "helah", "zereth", "izhar", and "ethnan". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "helah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "And Naarah bare him Ahuzzam and Hepher..." into verse 8's "And Hakkoz begat Anub and Zobebah and...", so "sons" and "helah" 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 "sons" and "helah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.