Holy Scripture
1 Chronicles 4:9
A church father on this verse
“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
9And Jabez was more famous than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, I have born as a sorrowful one.
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7And the sons of Thoada; Zereth, and Izhar, and Ethnan.
8And Koz begot Anub, and Zobebah, and the progeny of the brother of Rechab, the son of Jarin.
— 1 Chronicles 4:9 —
10And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, O that thou wouldest indeed bless me, and enlarge my coasts, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest make me know that thou wilt not grieve me! And God granted him all that he asked.
11And Chelub the father of Ascha begot Mehir; he was the father of Eshton.