1 Chronicles 4:5

1 Chronicles 4:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
• New International Version (NIV)Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah;
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

Context of 1 Chronicles 4:5

3These were the first settlers in Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister’s name was Hazelelponi. 4Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, who first settled Bethlehem. Ashhur, who first settled Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were Naarah’s sons. 7Helah’s sons were Zereth, Izohar, and Ethnan.

1 Chronicles 4:5 word by word

וּלְאַשְׁחוּר֙ אֲבִ֣י תְק֔וֹעַ הָי֖וּ שְׁתֵּ֣י נָשִׁ֑ים חֶלְאָ֖ה וְנַעֲרָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Ashurאַשְׁחוּר'ashchûr · AshhurH806
• the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of Tekoaתְּקוֹעַteqôa‛ · TekoaH8620
• had twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• wivesאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• Helahחֶלְאָהchel'âh · HelahH2458
• and Naarahנַעֲרָהna‛ărâh · NaarahH5292

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 4:5

• 1 Chronicles 2:24After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Hezron’s wife Abijah gave birth to Ashhur, who first settled Tekoa.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 4:5

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7The genealogy of Judah continues, linking back to 1 Chronicles 2:1–55. It immediately connects to Hur, the ancestor of Bethlehem (1 Chronicles 4:1–4; see 2:19–20, 51–55).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81Ch 4:1-8. Posterity of Judah by Caleb the Son of Hur. 1. the sons of Judah--that is, "the descendants," for with the exception of Pharez, none of those here mentioned were his immediate sons. Indeed, the others are mentioned solely to introduce the name of Shobal, whose genealogy the historian intended to trace (1Ch 2:52). 1Ch 4:9-20. Of Jabez, and His Prayer.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 4:5

• Ashur
• Helah
• Naarah
• Polygamy
• Tekoa

In the dictionaries

• Ashur
• Syria, Ashur
• Grant
• Helah
• Naarah
• Ashhur
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Jebus; Jebusi; Jebusite
• Naarah (1)

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings