1 Chronicles 2:41

Study note

Setting — The narrator continues a genealogical record tracing the lineage of Judah through Caleb’s descendants. The text shifts focus from Sismai’s line to the next generation in the same family tree.

The words — The Hebrew verb הוֹלִ֣יד (ho.Lid) appears twice, literally meaning “he fathered,” establishing a direct paternal link between each named individual. The structure pairs each father with his son using the object marker אֶת־ ('et-) to mark the son as the direct recipient of the lineage.

The thread — The text states that Shallum fathered Jekamiah and Jekamiah fathered Elishama, extending the ancestral chain recorded in 1 Chronicles 2:40. This connective function mirrors the repetitive genealogical pattern throughout 1 Chronicles 1–9, where ancestral lines are systematically documented to preserve tribal identity.

Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to track familial succession and recognize the continuity of the recorded lineage. It demands attention to the precise transmission of names and roles within the documented ancestral line.

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