1 Chronicles 4:31
1 Chronicles 4:31 Meaning and Explanation
“And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.”
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Read Full Chapter →Their towns also included Bethmarcaboth, Hazarsusim, Bethbirei, and Shaaraim, held until the reign of David.
What Does 1 Chronicles 4:31 Mean?
The chronicler closes the list of Simeon's cities and notes that these were their holdings until David's reign, when the tribes' arrangements shifted under the united kingdom. The note fixes the record in time.
The mention of David's reign gathers Simeon into the era of the promised king. The smaller tribe, too, was part of the kingdom that pointed forward to the greater Son of David and His everlasting reign.
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What does 1 Chronicles 4:31 mean?
Their towns also included Bethmarcaboth, Hazarsusim, Bethbirei, and Shaaraim, held until the reign of David.