Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 2:34
Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters. He also had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records a genealogical list for returned Israelites tracing the line of Jerahmeel through his son Shelah. The entry notes Sheshan’s household composition at a point where the direct male line appears absent.
The words — בָּנִים (ba.Nim) = sons and בָּנ֑וֹת (ba.Not) = daughters. The text uses כִּי אִם (ki im) = except that to mark the exclusive presence of female offspring in Sheshan’s immediate line.
The thread — This pattern of daughter-only inheritance appears alongside Jerahmeel’s descendants in 1 Chronicles 2:33 and continues into 1 Chronicles 2:35 with Sheshan’s daughter given to his servant. The Chronicler consistently places these household details within the broader Judahite genealogical framework.
Why it lands — The record requires the reader to note how lineage and household status were documented when direct male heirs were absent. It establishes the factual basis for how Sheshan’s daughter and her husband Jarha entered the recorded genealogical line.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.