1 Chronicles 2:28 Meaning and Explanation
“And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur.”
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Read Full Chapter →Onam's sons Shammai and Jada are named, and Shammai's sons Nadab and Abishur.
What Does 1 Chronicles 2:28 Mean?
The chronicler follows the line of Onam, naming his sons Shammai and Jada, and then the sons of Shammai. The record moves carefully down through the Jerahmeelite family, generation by generation, preserving the structure of this branch of Judah for the people returned from exile.
For a people rebuilding after exile, these names were treasure, proof that their families had not been erased by conquest and captivity. To know one's place in this line was to know one belonged to the covenant nation. God preserved His people through the worst of judgments, bringing them home with their identity intact. The careful keeping of these names is itself a sermon on God's preserving faithfulness.
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What does 1 Chronicles 2:28 mean?
Onam's sons Shammai and Jada are named, and Shammai's sons Nadab and Abishur.