📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 2:22
What does 1 Chronicles 2:22 mean?
"Segub became the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead."
— 1 Chronicles 2:22 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.
Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he took as wife when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.
Segub became the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.
Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah Hezron’s wife bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
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Biblical perspective
What does 222 mean in the Bible?
If you've been seeing 222 and searching for its spiritual meaning, the Bible doesn't use number patterns as divine signals — but it does speak clearly about God's faithfulness and timing.
Lamentations 2:22 and Revelation 22:20 are real verses. The Revelation passage — "Come, Lord Jesus" — is one of the most striking short prayers in all of Scripture.
Revelation 22:20
"He who testifies these things says, 'Yes, I come quickly.' Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus."
2 Corinthians 1:20
"For however many are the promises of God, in him is the 'Yes.' Therefore also through him is the 'Amen,' to the glory of God through us."
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