1 Chronicles 4:26 (GNV)

Passage

And the sonnes of Mishma, Hamuel was his sonne, Zacchur his sonne, and Shimei his sonne.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:24 The sonnes of Simeon were Nemuel, and Iamin, Iarib, Zerah, and Shaul,

1 Chronicles 4:25 Whose sonne was Shallum, and his sonne, Mibsam, and his sonne Mishma.

1 Chronicles 4:26 And the sonnes of Mishma, Hamuel was his sonne, Zacchur his sonne, and Shimei his sonne.

1 Chronicles 4:27 And Shimei had sixteene sonnes, and sixe daughters, but his brethren had not many children, neither was all their familie like to the children of Iudah in multitude.

1 Chronicles 4:28 And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and at Moladah, and at Hazar Shual,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sonnes", "mishma", "hamuel", "zacchur", and "shimei". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sonnes" and "mishma", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Whose sonne was Shallum and his sonne..." into verse 27's "And Shimei had sixteene sonnes and sixe...", so "sonnes" and "mishma" 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 "sonnes" and "mishma" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.