1 Chronicles 8:6

And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:

This verse stands within the lists and genealogies of the various tribes found in 1 Chronicles 1-9. Those chapters are records of names and events, minutes of days with occasional matters of interest thrown in. The genealogical records preserve the identity and continuity of Israel's tribes. They are not merely dry lists, for they record God's people and their history.

The verse belongs to long lists of names that seem hard to pronounce, uninviting, and not of particular interest. Their careful preservation shows that God is particular. As genealogies were kept by command and recorded by scribes, so a faithful record of each soul is kept in the books of heaven.