1 Chronicles 4:37 (WEB)

Passage

and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah—

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 4:39 They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "ziza", "shiphi", "allon", "jedaiah", "shimri", and "shemaiah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "ziza" and "shiphi", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 36's "Elioenai Jaakobah Jeshohaiah Asaiah Adiel Jesimiel Benaiah..." into verse 38's "these mentioned by name were princes in...", so "ziza" and "shiphi" 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 "ziza" and "shiphi" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.