1 Chronicles 3:8 Meaning and Explanation
“And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.”
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Read Full Chapter →The final three Jerusalem-born sons are named, bringing this part of the count to nine.
What Does 1 Chronicles 3:8 Mean?
These names complete the tally of David's sons born in Jerusalem apart from those by Bathshua. The repetition of names such as Elishama and Eliphelet within one household was common in a large family and need not surprise the reader.
Again the names lean on God: He hears, He knows, He delivers. A family that spoke such words over its children carried a daily testimony in its very household. The list closes with a simple number, yet behind it stands a house entrusted with the hope of the promised King.
1 Chronicles 3:8 in the Original Language
Eliada ('Elyada', אֶלְיָדָע), 'God knows' or 'God has known' -- a name resting in the truth that God is acquainted with each of His own.
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What does 1 Chronicles 3:8 mean?
The final three Jerusalem-born sons are named, bringing this part of the count to nine.