1 Chronicles 4:37 (YLT)

Passage

and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 4:35 and Joel, and Jehu son of Josibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,

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

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

1 Chronicles 4:38 These who are coming in by name <FI>are<Fi> princes in their families, and the house of their fathers have broken forth into a multitude;

1 Chronicles 4:39 and they go to the entrance of Gedor, unto the east of the valley, to seek pasture for their flock,

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 "and Elioenai and Jaakobah and Jeshohaiah and..." into verse 38's "These who are coming in by name...", 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.