1 Chronicles 4:22 Meaning and Explanation
“And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And these are ancient things.”
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Read Full Chapter →Further descendants are named, including men who once held dominion in Moab, and the record notes that these are ancient matters.
What Does 1 Chronicles 4:22 Mean?
The chronicler lists more of Shelah's line, recalling families whose history reached into Moab and into events so old he calls them 'ancient things.' He is preserving memories already distant in his own day.
The phrase reminds us that this record reaches deep into the past, holding fast what time would otherwise erase. God's faithfulness is older than memory, and the long view of Scripture invites us to trust the One who has kept His people through every age.
1 Chronicles 4:22 in the Original Language
attiq (עַתִּיק), 'ancient' -- old, belonging to former times; the writer marks these as records from the distant past.
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What does 1 Chronicles 4:22 mean?
Further descendants are named, including men who once held dominion in Moab, and the record notes that these are ancient matters.