1 Chronicles 9:3 Meaning and Explanation
“And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;”
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Read Full Chapter →Jerusalem was repopulated by families drawn from Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh.
What Does 1 Chronicles 9:3 Mean?
The chronicler now focuses on the holy city itself. Those who settled in Jerusalem came not only from Judah and Benjamin, the southern tribes, but also from Ephraim and Manasseh in the north. The city of David gathered Israel from across the old tribal lines.
There is hope folded into this list. Tribes long divided are brought back together in one city around one temple. What human rebellion had torn apart, the mercy of God began to mend. The gathering of scattered people into one dwelling place points forward to the day when the Lord draws His own from every quarter into a single household of faith.
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What does 1 Chronicles 9:3 mean?
Jerusalem was repopulated by families drawn from Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh.