1 Chronicles 11:28

1 Chronicles 11:28 Meaning and Explanation

Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,

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The list names Ira of Tekoa and Abiezer of Anathoth.

What Does 1 Chronicles 11:28 Mean?

The chronicler continues, recording Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa and Abiezer from Anathoth. Again the men are tied to their hometowns, places scattered through the territory of Israel.

Each name carries a whole life of service behind it, mostly unknown to us but fully known to God. Anathoth and Tekoa would later be remembered as home to prophets, a reminder that ordinary towns produce faithful people in every generation. The Lord builds His purposes through countless such names, each one mattering, none of them forgotten.

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What does 1 Chronicles 11:28 mean?

The list names Ira of Tekoa and Abiezer of Anathoth.

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