1 Chronicles 4:24 (WEB)

Passage

The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:22 and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. These records are ancient.

1 Chronicles 4:23 These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah: they lived there with the king for his work.

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

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

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "simeon", "nemuel", "jamin", "jarib", "zerah", and "shaul". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "simeon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "These were the potters and the inhabitants..." into verse 25's "Shallum his son Mibsam his son and...", so "sons" and "simeon" 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 "simeon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.