1 Chronicles 6:42

Study note

Setting — The text operates as a genealogical entry within a continuous chronicle, recording ancestral lines without explicit dialogue or a named speaker. It appears in a sequential list tracing descendants through successive generations.

The words — The Hebrew בֶּן (ben) literally means "son," establishing direct paternal lineage. The name שִׁמְעִי (shim'I) identifies the specific ancestor anchoring this segment of the chain.

The thread — This verse continues the genealogical pattern of 1 Chronicles 6, linking named individuals through a strict "son of" sequence. The same structural method runs through the surrounding verses, moving backward through generations to map family lines.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to recognize how biblical history grounds identity in documented ancestry rather than isolated figures. It asks the reader to trace continuity across generations to understand the passage’s structural purpose.

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