1 Chronicles 2:6

“And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.”

"And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all." - 1 Chronicles 2:6
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What does 1 Chronicles 2:6 mean?

As 1 Chronicles 2:6 states, "And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all." (KJV) The book of 1 Chronicles is a part of the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. It is a historical account that traces the…

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The Legacy of Names: Lessons from Zerah's Sons

As we delve into the genealogies found in the Bible, we often encounter passages that seem to simply catalog names and lineages—like the one we find in 1 Chronicles 2:6: "And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all." At first…

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Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your glorious presence, we come with hearts filled with reverence and awe. You are the Creator of all, the architect of our destinies, and the One who intricately weaves the threads of our lives into a tapestry of Your divine plan. Today, we…

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1 Chronicles 2:6 - "And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all."
1 Chronicles 6:2 - "And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel."
2 Chronicles 6:1 - "Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness."
"And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel." - 1 Chronicles 6:2
2 Chronicles 1:6 - "And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it."
1 Chronicles 6:6 - "And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,"
2 Chronicles 6:13
1 Chronicles 1:6 - "And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah."
1 Chronicles 6:1 - "The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari."
1 Chronicles 14:6 - "And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
2 Chronicles 6:2 - "But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever."
1 Chronicles 3:6 - "Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,"
1 Chronicles 6:25 - "And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth."
1 Chronicles 6:16 - "¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari."
1 Chronicles 6:17 - "And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei."
2 Chronicles 6:6 - "But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel."
2 Chronicles 11:6 - "He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,"
1 Chronicles 6:28 - "And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah."
1 Chronicles 2:48 - "Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah."
"Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness." - 2 Chronicles 6:1
1 Chronicles 2:8 - "And the sons of Ethan; Azariah."
1 Chronicles 2:38 - "And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,"
1 Chronicles 2:41 - "And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama."
1 Chronicles 2:36 - "And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,"
1 Chronicles 2:11 - "And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,"
1 Chronicles 2:39 - "And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,"
1 Chronicles 2:15 - "Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:"
1 Chronicles 2:14 - "Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,"
2 Chronicles 6:35 - "Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause."