1 Chronicles 4:43 (DBY)

Passage

and they smote the rest of the Amalekites that had escaped; and they dwelt there unto this day.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:41 And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their stead; for there was pasture there for their flocks.

1 Chronicles 4:42 And five hundred men of them, of the sons of Simeon, went to mount Seir, having at their head Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Jishi,

1 Chronicles 4:43 and they smote the rest of the Amalekites that had escaped; and they dwelt there unto this day.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "smote", "rest", "amalekites", "escaped", and "dwelt". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "smote" and "rest", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And five hundred men of them of...", giving immediate footing for "smote" and "rest". In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "smote" and "rest" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.