1 Chronicles 4:39 (GNV)

Passage

And they went to the entring in of Gedor, euen vnto the East side of the valley, to seeke pasture for their sheepe.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:37 And Ziza the sonne of Shiphei, the sonne of Allon, the sonne of Iedaiah, the sonne of Shimri, the sonne of Shemaiah.

1 Chronicles 4:38 These were famous princes in their families, and increased greatly their fathers houses.

1 Chronicles 4:39 And they went to the entring in of Gedor, euen vnto the East side of the valley, to seeke pasture for their sheepe.

1 Chronicles 4:40 And they found fat pasture and good, and a wide land, both quiet and fruitfull: for they of Ham had dwelt there before.

1 Chronicles 4:41 And these described by name, came in the dayes of Hezekiah king of Iudah, and smote their tents, and the inhabitants that were found there, and destroyed them vtterly vnto this day, and dwelt in their roume, because there was pasture there for their sheepe.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sheep", "went", "entring", "gedor", "euen", "vnto", "east", and "side". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sheep" and "went", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 38's "These were famous princes in their families..." into verse 40's "And they found fat pasture and good...", so "sheep" and "went" 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 "sheep" and "went" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.