1 Chronicles 2:52 Meaning and Explanation
“And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.”
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What Does 1 Chronicles 2:52 Mean?
The chronicler records the descendants of Shobal, the founder of Kirjath-jearim, naming Haroeh and noting that half of the Manahethites came from him. These were families and clans that filled out the population of the region around Kirjath-jearim. The record traces how whole groups of people sprang from these founding fathers.
From individual men came clans and communities, growing into the fabric of a people. God's blessing of multiplication is visible here, one man becoming the ancestor of many. The promise to Abraham, that his descendants would be numerous, kept unfolding in these spreading families. The Lord builds nations out of households, and His faithfulness is seen in the steady growth of His covenant people across the generations and the land.
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What does 1 Chronicles 2:52 mean?
Shobal, father of Kirjath-jearim, had sons including Haroeh and half the Manahethites.