Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 6:26
Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records a direct paternal lineage within a broader genealogical register for post-exilic Israelite tribal and priestly identification.
The words — בְּנ֖/וֹ (be.N/o) literally means "son/his," repeatedly anchoring each name to its immediate father in a strict succession pattern.
The thread — This sequence connects to Elkanah of Ramathaim-zophim in 1 Samuel 1:1 and aligns with the ancestral chain in 1 Chronicles 6:35.
Why it lands — The text demands verification of unbroken familial descent to establish legitimate tribal and priestly standing.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 1:1 Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
- 1 Chronicles 6:35 the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,