1 Chronicles 4:8 (WEB)

Passage

Hakkoz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

Nearby Context

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.”

1 Chronicles 4:10 Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hakkoz", "became", "father", "anub", "zobebah", "families", "aharhel", and "harum". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hakkoz" and "became", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "The sons of Helah were Zereth Izhar..." into verse 9's "Jabez was more honorable than his brothers...", so "hakkoz" and "became" 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 "hakkoz" and "became" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.