1 Chronicles 4:36 (DRB)

Passage

And Elioenai, and Jacoba, and Isuhaia, and Asaia, and Adiel, and Ismiel, and Banaia,

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:34 And Mosabab and Jemlech, and Josaphat, the son of Amasias,

1 Chronicles 4:35 And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josabia the son of Saraia, the son of Asiel,

1 Chronicles 4:36 And Elioenai, and Jacoba, and Isuhaia, and Asaia, and Adiel, and Ismiel, and Banaia,

1 Chronicles 4:37 Ziza also the son of Sephei the son of Allon the son of Idaia the son of Semri the son of Samaia.

1 Chronicles 4:38 These were named princes in their kindreds, and in the houses of their families were multiplied exceedingly.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "elioenai", "jacoba", "isuhaia", "asaia", "adiel", "ismiel", and "banaia". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "elioenai" and "jacoba", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "And Joel and Jehu the son of..." into verse 37's "Ziza also the son of Sephei the...", so "elioenai" and "jacoba" 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 "elioenai" and "jacoba" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.