1 Chronicles 4:13 (WEB)

Passage

The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath.

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, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Recah.

1 Chronicles 4:13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath.

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: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "kenaz", "othniel", "seraiah", and "hathath". 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..." 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.