1 Chronicles 4:7 (GNV)

Passage

And the sonnes of Heleah were Zereth, Iezohar and Ethnan.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:5 But Asher the father of Tekoa had two wiues, Heleah, and Naarah.

1 Chronicles 4:6 And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni and Haashtari: these were the sonnes of Naarah.

1 Chronicles 4:7 And the sonnes of Heleah were Zereth, Iezohar and Ethnan.

1 Chronicles 4:8 Also Coz begate Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the sonne of Harum.

1 Chronicles 4:9 But Iabez was more honourable then his brethren: and his mother called his name Iabez, saying, Because I bare him in sorowe.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sonnes", "heleah", "zereth", "iezohar", and "ethnan". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sonnes" and "heleah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "And Naarah bare him Ahuzam and Hepher..." into verse 8's "Also Coz begate Anub and Zobebah and...", so "sonnes" and "heleah" 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 "heleah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.