Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 2:37
Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records a genealogical line connecting Judah’s descendants to David’s royal lineage. This verse marks the continuation of a father-to-son succession following Zabad and preceding Obed.
The words — The Hebrew term הוֹלִיד (ho.Lid) appears twice, literally meaning “he fathered” or “he begat,” establishing direct biological descent. The particles וְ (ve) function as a simple connective, linking Zabad to Ephlal and Ephlal to Obed.
The thread — This generational pattern mirrors the genealogies in 1 Chronicles 2:36 and 2:38, which similarly chain patriarchs through successive fathering events. The same structural formula appears throughout the genealogical records in 1 Chronicles 1–9 and Matthew 1.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of unbroken ancestral continuity without embellishment. It requires the reader to trace the lineage accurately and acknowledge the recorded succession as historical fact.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,