1 Chronicles 4:29 (DRB)

Passage

And in Bala, and in Asom, and in Tholad,

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:27 The sons of Semei were sixteen, and six daughters: but his brethren had not many sons, and the whole kindred could not reach to the sum of the children of Juda.

1 Chronicles 4:28 And they dwelt in Bersabee, and Molada, and Hasarsuhal,

1 Chronicles 4:29 And in Bala, and in Asom, and in Tholad,

1 Chronicles 4:30 And in Bathuel, and in Horma, and in Siceleg,

1 Chronicles 4:31 And in Bethmarchaboth, and in Hasarsusim, and in Bethberai, and in Saarim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bala", "asom", and "tholad". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bala" and "asom", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "And they dwelt in Bersabee and Molada..." into verse 30's "And in Bathuel and in Horma and...", so "bala" and "asom" 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 "bala" and "asom" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.