1 Chronicles 4:14 (WEB)

Passage

Meonothai became the father of Ophrah: and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim; for they were craftsmen.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 4:16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "meonothai", "became", "father", "ophrah", "seraiah", and "joab". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "meonothai" and "became", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "The sons of Kenaz Othniel and Seraiah..." into verse 15's "The sons of Caleb the son of...", so "meonothai" 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 "meonothai" and "became" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.