1 Chronicles 4:14 (DBY)

Passage

And Meonothai begot Ophrah: and Seraiah begot Joab, the father of the valley of craftsmen; for they were craftsmen.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:12 And Eshton begot Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of the city of Nahash: these were the men of Rechah.

1 Chronicles 4:13 And the sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah; and the sons of Othniel: Hathath.

1 Chronicles 4:14 And Meonothai begot Ophrah: and Seraiah begot Joab, the father of the valley of craftsmen; for they were craftsmen.

1 Chronicles 4:15 And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah, and Kenaz.

1 Chronicles 4:16 And the sons of Jehalleleel: Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria and Asareel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "meonothai", "begot", "ophrah", "seraiah", "joab", "father", and "valley". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "meonothai" and "begot", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And the sons of Kenaz Othniel and..." into verse 15's "And the sons of Caleb the son...", so "meonothai" and "begot" 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 "meonothai" and "begot" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.