1 Chronicles 4:39 (LSB)

Passage

They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:37 Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;

1 Chronicles 4:38 these, who came into the record by name, were leaders in their families; and their fathers’ houses increased greatly.

1 Chronicles 4:39 They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

1 Chronicles 4:40 They found rich and good pasture, and the land was broad and quiet and peaceful; for those who lived there formerly were Hamites.

1 Chronicles 4:41 And these, recorded by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck down their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and devoted them to destruction to this day, and lived in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "went", "entrance", "gedor", "even", "east", "side", "valley", and "seek". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "went" and "entrance", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 38's "these who came into the record by..." into verse 40's "They found rich and good pasture and...", so "went" and "entrance" 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 "went" and "entrance" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.