1 Chronicles 4:1 (DRB)

Passage

The sons of Juda: Phares, Hesron, and Charmi and Hur, and Sobal.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:1 The sons of Juda: Phares, Hesron, and Charmi and Hur, and Sobal.

1 Chronicles 4:2 And Raia the son of Sobal begot Jahath, of whom were born Ahumai, and Laad. These are the families of Sarathi.

1 Chronicles 4:3 And this is the posterity of Etam: Jezrahel, and Jesema, And Jedebos: and the name of their sister was Asalelphuni.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "juda", "phares", "hesron", "charmi", and "sobal". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "juda", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And Raia the son of Sobal begot...", so "sons" and "juda" should be read forward into that movement. 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 "juda" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.