1 Chronicles 4:43 (GNV)

Passage

And they smote the rest of Amalek that had escaped, and they dwelt there vnto this day.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 4:42 And besides these, fiue hundreth men of the sonnes of Simeon went to mount Seir, and Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rophaiah, and Vzziel the sonnes of Ishi were their captaines,

1 Chronicles 4:43 And they smote the rest of Amalek that had escaped, and they dwelt there vnto this day.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "smote", "rest", "amalek", "escaped", "dwelt", and "vnto". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "smote" and "rest", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And besides these fiue hundreth men of...", giving immediate footing for "smote" and "rest". In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "smote" and "rest" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.