1 Chronicles 2:41 Meaning and Explanation
“And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.”
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Read Full Chapter →The line concludes with Jekamiah and Elishama, descendants of Shallum.
What Does 1 Chronicles 2:41 Mean?
The chronicler brings this branch of the Jerahmeelite line to its close with Jekamiah and Elishama. From the daughter of Sheshan and her Egyptian husband, the family has been traced through many generations down to these final names. The thread that nearly broke has reached the chronicler's own age.
What began as a fragile line preserved by grace ends as a long and living family. This is the quiet triumph of God's faithfulness: the household that should have vanished endured to the end. The Lord's mercy is never short-lived; what He saves, He sustains through all the years. In every generation His people can take heart that the God who keeps lineages keeps His promises, and keeps His own, forever.
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What does 1 Chronicles 2:41 mean?
The line concludes with Jekamiah and Elishama, descendants of Shallum.