1 Chronicles 4:26 (LSB)

Passage

The sons of Mishma were Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:24 The sons of Simeon were Nemuel and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;

1 Chronicles 4:25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

1 Chronicles 4:26 The sons of Mishma were Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.

1 Chronicles 4:27 Now Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many sons, nor did all their family multiply like the sons of Judah.

1 Chronicles 4:28 They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, and Hazar-shual,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "mishma", "hammuel", "zaccur", and "shimei". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "mishma", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Shallum his son Mibsam his son Mishma..." into verse 27's "Now Shimei had sixteen sons and six...", so "sons" and "mishma" 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 "mishma" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.