📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 2:32
What does 1 Chronicles 2:32 mean?
"The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died without children."
— 1 Chronicles 2:32 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
The name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail; and she bore him Ahban and Molid.
The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; but Seled died without children.
The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.
The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died without children.
The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.
Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.
Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife; and she bore him Attai.
Explanation
This verse comes from a genealogical list, so on its surface it simply records a small family detail: a man named Jada, who was the brother of Shammai, had two sons — Jether and Jonathan. The verse adds one further
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