1 Chronicles 4:5 (WEB)

Passage

Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:3 These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. The name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.

1 Chronicles 4:4 Penuel was the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 4:5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

1 Chronicles 4:6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

1 Chronicles 4:7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "ashhur", "father", "tekoa", "wives", "helah", and "naarah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "ashhur" and "father", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Penuel was the father of Gedor and..." into verse 6's "Naarah bore him Ahuzzam Hepher Temeni and...", so "ashhur" and "father" 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 "ashhur" and "father" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.