King James Version
What Does 1 Chronicles 4:36 Mean?
“And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,”
Context
34
And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,
35
And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,
36
And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
37
And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;
38
These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly. mentioned: Heb. coming
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(36) **Jaakobah.**—Literally, *to Jacob;* a patronymic derived from Jacob, like the English Jacobs.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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