1 Chronicles 4:26 (WEB)

Passage

The sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur his son, Shimei his son.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 4:27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn’t have many children, and all their family did not multiply like the children of Judah.

1 Chronicles 4:28 They lived at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazarshual,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "mishma", "hammuel", "zaccur", and "shimei". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "mishma", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Shallum his son Mibsam his son and..." into verse 27's "Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters...", so "sons" and "mishma" 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 "mishma" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.