1 Chronicles 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 2:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 2:4 — KJV
“And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.”
— 1 Chronicles 2:4 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 2:4 in Context — About the Book of 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles retells David's story for a generation returning from exile, anchoring their identity in genealogy, worship, and covenant. Its highlights are musical and devotional: David appoints singers, organizes temple worship, and prays one of Scripture's greatest thanksgiving prayers — including the famous prayer of Jabez.
Cross-References for 1 Chronicles 2:4
“Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 2:4: tamar, daughter, law
“And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.”
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“And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.”
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“And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.”
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“And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.”
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