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1 Chronicles 2:41 Explained in Context
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Verse 41. 41And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.
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Role in This Section
This verse closes the thought unit with its stated result or transition: “And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Jerahmeel's line continues through a daughter and an Egyptian servant.”
Read It With
- 1 Chronicles 2:25–41
Read 1 Chronicles 2:41 with 2:25–41. The selected wording supplies one closing in the thought unit with its stated result or transition; the surrounding verses supply the relationships and outcome summarized here: Jerahmeel's households include childless deaths and Sheshan's daughter marrying Jarha, an Egyptian servant, whose descendants continue for generations.
Why It Needs Context
1 Chronicles 2:41 depends on 2:25–41; isolating “And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama” would detach a supporting name, action, quotation, number, object, or transition from “Jerahmeel's line continues through a daughter and an Egyptian servant.”
Read 1 Chronicles 2:25–41 together
Why these verses belong together: 1 Chronicles 2:25–41 forms the complete movement “Jerahmeel's line continues through a daughter and an Egyptian servant”: Jerahmeel's households include childless deaths and Sheshan's daughter marrying Jarha, an Egyptian servant, whose descendants continue for generations.
Verse 25. 25 And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.
Verse 26. 26 Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
Verse 27. 27 And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.
Verse 28. 28 And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur.
Verse 29. 29 And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.
Verse 30. 30 And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.
Verse 31. 31 And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.
Verse 32. 32 And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.
Verse 33. 33 And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.
Verse 34. 34 Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.
Verse 35. 35 And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.
Verse 36. 36 And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,
Verse 37. 37 And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,
Verse 38. 38 And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,
Verse 39. 39 And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,
Verse 40. 40 And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,
Verse 41. 41 And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.
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