1 Chronicles 4:26 (DBY)

Passage

And the sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son;

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:24 The sons of Simeon: Nemuel and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, [and] Saul;

1 Chronicles 4:25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

1 Chronicles 4:26 And the sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son;

1 Chronicles 4:27 and Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. And his brethren had not many sons; neither did all their family multiply like to the sons of Judah.

1 Chronicles 4:28 And they abode at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-Shual,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "mishma", "hammuel", "zaccur", and "shimei". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "mishma", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Shallum his son Mibsam his son Mishma..." into verse 27's "and Shimei had sixteen sons and six...", so "sons" and "mishma" 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 "mishma" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.