1 Chronicles 1:18

“And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.”

"And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber." - 1 Chronicles 1:18
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What does 1 Chronicles 1:18 mean?

1 Chronicles 1:18 (KJV) reads: "And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad." The book of 1 Chronicles is a part of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. It is a historical record of the…

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The Generational Legacy: Lessons from Arphaxad to Eber

The genealogy noted in 1 Chronicles 1:18, "And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber," may seem to some to be a mere list of names. However, hidden within these words is a profound lesson about heritage, faith, and the ongoing legacy of God's promises through generations…

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A Prayer of Ancestry and Faith: Honoring Our Heritage

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude for the legacy of faith and perseverance that has been passed down through the generations. As we reflect on the lineage of Arphaxad, Shelah, and Eber, as recorded in 1 Chronicles 1:18, we are reminded of…

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1 Chronicles 1:18 - "And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber."
1 Chronicles 1:8 - "¶ The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan."
"¶ The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan." - 1 Chronicles 1:8
1 Chronicles 23:18 - "Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief."
1 Chronicles 8:18 - "Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;"
1 Chronicles 24:18 - "The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah."
1 Chronicles 26:18 - "At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar."
1 Chronicles 3:18 - "Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah."
1 Chronicles 7:18 - "And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah."
1 Chronicles 6:18 - "And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel."
1 Chronicles 18:1 - "Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines."
1 Chronicles 27:18 - "Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:"
1 Chronicles 25:18 - "The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
2 Chronicles 18:1 - "Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab."
1 Chronicles 18:2 - "And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts."
1 Chronicles 18:15 - "And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder."
1 Chronicles 18:16 - "And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;"
1 Chronicles 16:18 - "Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;"
1 Chronicles 18:12 - "Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand."
1 Chronicles 18:7 - "And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem."
1 Chronicles 9:18 - "Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi."
"Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief." - 1 Chronicles 23:18
1 Chronicles 18:17 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king."
2 Kings 1:18 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Chronicles 18:14 - "¶ So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people."
1 Chronicles 17:18 - "What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant."
1 Chronicles 2:18 - "¶ And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon."
1 Chronicles 18:3 - "¶ And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates."
1 Chronicles 18:5 - "And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men."