1 Chronicles 4:38

these mentioned by name were rulers in their families, and their fathers' houses increased greatly.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.

In Context

37and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah--

39And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days. And also after that, when the sons of God came to the daughters of men, and they bore sons to them, the same were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renown.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 4:25-43

Genealogies. ( b. c. 715.) 24 The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: 25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. 26 And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son. 27 And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah. 28 And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual, 29 And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad, 30 And at Bethuel, and… Read the whole commentary →

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