1 Chronicles 4:31 (DRB)

Passage

And in Bethmarchaboth, and in Hasarsusim, and in Bethberai, and in Saarim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 4:32 Their towns also were Etam, and Aen, Remmon, and Thochen, and Asan, five cities.

1 Chronicles 4:33 And all their villages round about these cities as far as Baal. This was their habitation, and the distribution of their dwellings.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bethmarchaboth", "hasarsusim", "bethberai", "saarim", "cities", "reign", and "david". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bethmarchaboth" and "hasarsusim", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "And in Bathuel and in Horma and..." into verse 32's "Their towns also were Etam and Aen...", so "bethmarchaboth" and "hasarsusim" 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 "bethmarchaboth" and "hasarsusim" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.