1 Chronicles 4:39 (DRB)

Passage

And they went forth to enter into Gador as far as to the east side of the valley, to seek pastures for their flocks.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 4:39 And they went forth to enter into Gador as far as to the east side of the valley, to seek pastures for their flocks.

1 Chronicles 4:40 And they found fat pastures, and very good, and a country spacious, and quiet, and fruitful, in which some of the race of Cham had dwelt before.

1 Chronicles 4:41 And these whose names are written above, came in the days of Ezechias king of Juda: and they beat down their tents, and slew the inhabitants that were found there, and utterly destroyed them unto this day: and they dwelt in their place, because they found there fat pastures.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "went", "forth", "enter", "gador", "east", "side", "valley", and "seek". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "went" and "forth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 38's "These were named princes in their kindreds..." into verse 40's "And they found fat pastures and very...", so "went" and "forth" 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 "went" and "forth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.