1 Chronicles 3:18

1 Chronicles 3:18 Meaning and Explanation

Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

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Further descendants of the exiled king are named, among them Pedaiah.

What Does 1 Chronicles 3:18 Mean?

More members of the royal house in exile are listed, the generation born to a captive king. Among them is Pedaiah, whose family will become central in the next verse as the line moves toward the return from Babylon.

These names, given in a land of captivity, are seeds of hope. A people might lose their land and their throne yet still bear sons in whom the promise lives. God was keeping a remnant of David's house intact, ready for the day when exiles would go home and the long story would resume.

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What does 1 Chronicles 3:18 mean?

Further descendants of the exiled king are named, among them Pedaiah.

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