1 Chronicles 4:12 (LSB)

Passage

Eshton became the father of Beth-rapha and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:10 Then Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from harm that it may not pain me!” And God brought about what he asked.

1 Chronicles 4:11 Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

1 Chronicles 4:12 Eshton became the father of Beth-rapha and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah.

1 Chronicles 4:13 Now the sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. And the sons of Othniel were Hathath and Meonothai.

1 Chronicles 4:14 Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge-harashim, for they were craftsmen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eshton", "became", "father", "beth-rapha", "paseah", "tehinnah", and "ir-nahash". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eshton" and "became", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the..." into verse 13's "Now the sons of Kenaz were Othniel...", so "eshton" and "became" 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 "eshton" and "became" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.