1 Chronicles 5:14 Meaning and Explanation
“These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;”
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Read Full Chapter →The ancestry of Abihail's children is traced back through many generations.
What Does 1 Chronicles 5:14 Mean?
The chronicler sets out the deep lineage of Abihail's family, tracing it back through Huri, Jaroah, Gilead, and on through several more fathers to Buz. Such an extended chain of descent shows how thoroughly the family's roots were known and recorded.
To reach so far back into the past is to confess that no generation stands alone; each is upheld by those who came before. The Lord weaves the long line of the faithful into one story, and the depth of these roots reminds us that we, too, are joined to a heritage greater than ourselves.
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What does 1 Chronicles 5:14 mean?
The ancestry of Abihail's children is traced back through many generations.