1 Chronicles 8:38 Meaning and Explanation
“And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.”
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Read Full Chapter →Azel had six sons, named in full, closing this stretch of Saul's line.
What Does 1 Chronicles 8:38 Mean?
Azel's six sons are each named, with the closing note 'all these were the sons of Azel.' The chronicler lists them carefully, honoring the household with a complete record.
Among them is Obadiah, 'servant of the LORD,' a name that crowns a life with its true calling. To be God's servant is the highest dignity a person can bear. Even at the far end of a long genealogy, the call to serve the Lord rings out, the worthiest name any of us could carry.
1 Chronicles 8:38 in the Original Language
Obadyah (עֹבַדְיָה), 'servant of the LORD' -- a name marking devotion to God as life's highest calling.
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What does 1 Chronicles 8:38 mean?
Azel had six sons, named in full, closing this stretch of Saul's line.