The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,
This verse belongs to the genealogy that records the sons of Zophah. It stands among the lists of names and genealogies of the various tribes that occupy the first nine chapters of Chronicles. In the Jewish arrangement Chronicles forms one book in the third division called Words or Acts of Days, denoting records of events, lists of names, and the like. Compared with Kings, Chronicles devotes much more attention to the house of Judah and to the priesthood. After the exile such genealogical records provided proof of hereditary descent required to restore land to its hereditary owners and to secure temple service by those holding hereditary duties. Long lists of names of this kind may not prove equally interesting or immediately useful to every reader, yet they belong to an inspired book that contains material suited to people of different interests and capacities.
This verse belongs to the genealogy that records the sons of Zophah. It stands among the lists of names and genealogies of the various tribes that occupy the first nine chapters of Chronicles. In the Jewish arrangement Chronicles forms one book in the third division called Words or Acts of Days, denoting records of events, lists of names, and the like. Compared with Kings, Chronicles devotes much more attention to the house of Judah and to the priesthood. After the exile such genealogical records provided proof of hereditary descent required to restore land to its hereditary owners and to secure temple service by those holding hereditary duties. Long lists of names of this kind may not prove equally interesting or immediately useful to every reader, yet they belong to an inspired book that contains material suited to people of different interests and capacities.