1 Chronicles 4:31 (GNV)

Passage

And at Beth-marcaboth, and at Hazar Susim, at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim, these were their cities vnto the reigne of Dauid.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:29 And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

1 Chronicles 4:30 And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

1 Chronicles 4:31 And at Beth-marcaboth, and at Hazar Susim, at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim, these were their cities vnto the reigne of Dauid.

1 Chronicles 4:32 And their townes were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, fiue cities.

1 Chronicles 4:33 And all their townes that were rounde about these cities vnto Baal, These are their habitations and the declaration of their genealogie,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beth-marcaboth", "hazar", "susim", "beth-birei", "shaaraim", "cities", "vnto", and "reigne". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beth-marcaboth" and "hazar", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "And at Bethuel and at Hormah and..." into verse 32's "And their townes were Etam and Ain...", so "beth-marcaboth" and "hazar" 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 "beth-marcaboth" and "hazar" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.