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1 Chronicles 4:42

4:41 And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.
And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

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Some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

4:43 And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.

What does 1 Chronicles 4:42 mean?

1 Chronicles 4:42 is a verse in the book of 1 Chronicles, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בֵּן (bên), שִׁמְעוֹן (Shimʻôwn), חָמֵשׁ (châmêsh). It connects to 6 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
some
of
them,
even
of
the
sonsבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
of
Simeon,שִׁמְעוֹןShimʻôwn/shim-one'/H8095Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him
fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh/khaw-maysh'/H2568five
hundredמֵאָהmêʼâh/may-aw'/H3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
men,אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsh/en-oshe'/H582a man in general (singly or collectively)
wentהָלַךְhâlak/haw-lak'/H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
to
mountהַרhar/har/H2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
Seir,שֵׂעִירSêʻîyr/say-eer'/H8165Seir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine
having
for
their
captainsרֹאשׁrôʼsh/roshe/H7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Pelatiah,פְּלַטְיָהPᵉlaṭyâh/pel-at-yaw'/H6410Pelatjah, the name of four Israelites
and
Neariah,נְעַרְיָהNᵉʻaryâh/neh-ar-yaw'/H5294Nearjah, the name of two Israelites
and
Rephaiah,רְפָיָהRᵉphâyâh/ref-aw-yaw'/H7509Rephajah, the name of five Israelites
and
Uzziel,עֻזִּיאֵלʻUzzîyʼêl/ooz-zee-ale'/H5816Uzziel, the name of six Israelites
the
sonsבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
of
Ishi.יִשְׁעִיYishʻîy/yish-ee'/H3469Jishi, the name of four Israelites

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 4:25

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. Seth: Heb. Sheth: that is Appointed, or, Put

Genesis 4:26

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord

Genesis 5:3

And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

Genesis 5:8

And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

Genesis 5:9

And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan: Cainan: Heb. Kenan

Luke 3:38

Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

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Amalekites, thePelatiahRephaiahSimeon, the Tribe OfUzziel

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Other verses that share key original-language words with 1 Chronicles 4:42.

Genesis 5:22

And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

Genesis 5:30

And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

Genesis 5:32

And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 11:11

And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

Genesis 14:24

Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.

Genesis 18:16

And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

Genesis 36:8

Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

Genesis 36:9

And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir: the Edomites: Heb. Edom

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What does 1 Chronicles 4:42 say?

1 Chronicles 4:42 (King James Version) reads: "And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi."

Is 1 Chronicles 4:42 in the Old or New Testament?

1 Chronicles 4:42 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 1 Chronicles.

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