1 Chronicles 4:13 (LSB)

Passage

Now the sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. And the sons of Othniel were Hathath and Meonothai.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 4:15 The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the son of Elah was Kenaz.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "kenaz", "othniel", "seraiah", "hathath", and "meonothai". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "kenaz", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Eshton became the father of Beth-rapha and..." into verse 14's "Meonothai became the father of Ophrah and...", so "sons" and "kenaz" 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 "sons" and "kenaz" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.