1 Chronicles 1:36 Meaning and Explanation
“The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.”
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Read Full Chapter →The sons of Eliphaz are named, including Amalek, ancestor of the Amalekites.
What Does 1 Chronicles 1:36 Mean?
Eliphaz's sons are listed, among them Teman, known for its wise men, and Amalek, father of the Amalekites who would harry Israel in the wilderness. The writer records the clans of Edom in detail, tracing how the descendants of Esau multiplied into many peoples.
The naming of Amalek quietly foreshadows a long and bitter conflict to come, yet even this people springs from the household of Abraham. The chronicle does not flinch from recording the roots of Israel's foes. All the threads of history, including the hard ones, lie open before the God who oversees them.
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What does 1 Chronicles 1:36 mean?
The sons of Eliphaz are named, including Amalek, ancestor of the Amalekites.