Ezra 7:2 (GNV)

Passage

The sonne of Shallum, the sonne of Zadok, the sonne of Ahitub,

Nearby Context

Ezra 7:1 Now after these things, in the reigne of Artahshashte King of Persia, was Ezra the sonne of Seraiah, the sonne of Azariah, the sonne of Hilkiah,

Ezra 7:2 The sonne of Shallum, the sonne of Zadok, the sonne of Ahitub,

Ezra 7:3 The sonne of Amariah, the sonne of Azariah, the sonne of Meraioth,

Ezra 7:4 The sonne of Zeraiah, the sonne of Vzzi, the sonne of Bukki,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sonne", "shallum", "zadok", and "ahitub". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sonne" and "shallum", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Now after these things in the reigne..." into verse 3's "The sonne of Amariah the sonne of...", so "sonne" and "shallum" belong inside that flow. In Ezra context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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