1 Chronicles 4:36 (WEB)

Passage

Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah the son of Amaziah,

1 Chronicles 4:35 Joel, Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

1 Chronicles 4:36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

1 Chronicles 4:37 and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah—

1 Chronicles 4:38 these mentioned by name were princes in their families. Their fathers’ houses increased greatly.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "elioenai", "jaakobah", "jeshohaiah", "asaiah", "adiel", "jesimiel", and "benaiah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "elioenai" and "jaakobah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "Joel Jehu the son of Joshibiah the..." into verse 37's "and Ziza the son of Shiphi the...", so "elioenai" and "jaakobah" 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 "elioenai" and "jaakobah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.