1 Chronicles 4:38 (DBY)

Passage

these mentioned by name were princes in their families; and their fathers' houses increased greatly.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:36 and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

1 Chronicles 4:37 and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah:

1 Chronicles 4:38 these mentioned by name were princes in their families; and their fathers' houses increased greatly.

1 Chronicles 4:39 And they went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

1 Chronicles 4:40 And they found fat and good pasture, and a land widely extended and quiet and fertile, for they who had dwelt there formerly were of Ham.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mentioned", "name", "princes", "families", "fathers'", "houses", "increased", and "greatly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mentioned" and "name", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 37's "and Ziza the son of Shiphi the..." into verse 39's "And they went to the entrance of...", so "mentioned" and "name" 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 "mentioned" and "name" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.