1 Chronicles 4:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 4:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 4:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the fat..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 4:17 — KJV
“And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.”
— 1 Chronicles 4:17 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 4:17 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 4:17
“And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 4:17: sons, bare, father
“And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 4:17: sons, bare, father
“For thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land;”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 4:17: sons, bare, father
“And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite. Jether...: also called, Ithra an Israelite”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 4:17: jether, bare, father
“And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 4:17: sons, jether, shammai
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