📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 2:36
What does 1 Chronicles 2:36 mean?
"Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad,"
— 1 Chronicles 2:36 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
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.
Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad,
and Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed,
and Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu became the father of Azariah,
and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah,
Explanation
This verse is a single link in a long genealogical chain found in 1 Chronicles 2, where the text traces the descendants of Judah, one of the twelve sons of Jacob. In plain terms, it simply records a father-son succession: Attai had a son named Nathan, and Nathan in turn had a son named Zabad. There is no narr
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