The verse names Non and his son Jehoshua as part of the long genealogical lists contained in the first eight chapters of Chronicles. Jehoshua is another form of the same name rendered Joshua in Hebrew and Jesus in Greek, meaning Jehovah his help, or Saviour. The presence of such genealogical material shows that the Bible includes matter whose value may not be apparent to every reader, yet which can interest scholars and contribute to knowledge of the origin and distribution of peoples.
The verse names Non and his son Jehoshua as part of the long genealogical lists contained in the first eight chapters of Chronicles. Jehoshua is another form of the same name rendered Joshua in Hebrew and Jesus in Greek, meaning Jehovah his help, or Saviour. The presence of such genealogical material shows that the Bible includes matter whose value may not be apparent to every reader, yet which can interest scholars and contribute to knowledge of the origin and distribution of peoples.