1 Chronicles 4:13 (DRB)

Passage

And the sons of Cenez were Othoniel, and Saraia. And the sons of Othoniel, Hathath, and Maonathi.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:11 And Caleb the brother of Sua begot Mahir, who was the father of Esthon.

1 Chronicles 4:12 And Esthon begot Bethrapha, and Phesse, and Tehinna father of the city of Naas: these are the men of Recha.

1 Chronicles 4:13 And the sons of Cenez were Othoniel, and Saraia. And the sons of Othoniel, Hathath, and Maonathi.

1 Chronicles 4:14 Maonathi begot Ophra, and Saraia begot Joab the father of the Valley of artificers: for artificers were there.

1 Chronicles 4:15 And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephone, were Hir, and Ela, and Naham. And the sons of Ela: Cenez.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "cenez", "othoniel", "saraia", "hathath", and "maonathi". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "cenez", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And Esthon begot Bethrapha and Phesse and..." into verse 14's "Maonathi begot Ophra and Saraia begot Joab...", so "sons" and "cenez" 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 "cenez" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.