1 Chronicles 4:7 (WEB)

Passage

The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 4:8 Hakkoz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

1 Chronicles 4:9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sons", "helah", "zereth", "izhar", and "ethnan". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sons" and "helah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Naarah bore him Ahuzzam Hepher Temeni and..." into verse 8's "Hakkoz became the father of Anub Zobebah...", so "sons" and "helah" 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 "helah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.