1 Chronicles 8:20

Study note

Setting — The Chronicler records this segment of a genealogical list to document the descendants of a specific Israelite family line. The passage functions as a continuous roll call of names within a broader tribal register.

The words — The text lists the names 'Eli'enai (H462, "God has heard") and Tzil'tai (H6769, "my tent") as consecutive entries. Each name appears in the Hebrew with a prefixed conjunction, marking them as part of an unbroken familial sequence.

The thread — This verse continues the Chronicler’s method of preserving tribal genealogies to establish Israel’s sacred lineage. The same structural pattern of listing sons and descendants appears throughout 1 Chronicles 1–9 and Nehemiah 11.

Why it lands — The text demands recognition that individual names carry theological and historical weight within a covenant community. Readers must account for each entry as a deliberate record of continuity rather than a disposable list.

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