1 Chronicles 4:5
1 Chronicles 4:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.”
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What Does 1 Chronicles 4:5 Mean?
Ashur founded or led the town of Tekoa in the Judean hills, later the home of the prophet Amos. The mention of his two wives sets up the next verses, which list the children born to each.
The record simply states what was, without comment, as Scripture often does with the tangled households of this era. Yet even through imperfect families God carried His covenant forward, a mercy that runs straight to the manger and the cross.
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What does 1 Chronicles 4:5 mean?
Ashur, the father of Tekoa, is noted as having two wives, Helah and Naarah.