1 Chronicles 4:15 (WEB)

Passage

The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 4:17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon; and she bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "caleb", "jephunneh", "elah", "naam", and "kenaz". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "caleb", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "Meonothai became the father of Ophrah and..." into verse 16's "The sons of Jehallelel Ziph Ziphah Tiria...", so "sons" and "caleb" 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 "caleb" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.