1 Chronicles 9:38 Meaning and Explanation
“And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.”
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Read Full Chapter →Mikloth fathered Shimeam, and this family too lived in Jerusalem alongside their kin.
What Does 1 Chronicles 9:38 Mean?
The chronicler notes that Mikloth fathered Shimeam, carrying the line forward, and adds that this Gibeonite family also dwelt in Jerusalem, settled near their relatives.
Though rooted in Gibeon, members of this family made their home in Jerusalem alongside the wider community of returned exiles. The detail draws the royal ancestral line into the gathered people centered on the holy city. Families that had once been scattered now lived side by side. The mention of kin dwelling together speaks of the unity God was restoring among His people, each household finding its place within the whole.
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What does 1 Chronicles 9:38 mean?
Mikloth fathered Shimeam, and this family too lived in Jerusalem alongside their kin.