1 Chronicles 4:7 (DRB)

Passage

And the sons of Halaa, Sereth, Isaar, and Ethnan.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:5 And Assur the father of Thecua had two wives, Halaa and Naara:

1 Chronicles 4:6 And Naara bore him Ozam, and Hepher, and Themani, and Ahasthari: these are the sons of Naara.

1 Chronicles 4:7 And the sons of Halaa, Sereth, Isaar, and Ethnan.

1 Chronicles 4:8 And Cos begot Anob, and Soboba, and the kindred of Aharehel the son of Arum.

1 Chronicles 4:9 And Jabes was more honourable than any of his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabes, saying: Because I bore him with sorrow.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "halaa", "sereth", "isaar", and "ethnan". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "halaa", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "And Naara bore him Ozam and Hepher..." into verse 8's "And Cos begot Anob and Soboba and...", so "sons" and "halaa" 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 "halaa" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.