1 Chronicles 4:9

“And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.”

"And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow." - 1 Chronicles 4:9
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What does 1 Chronicles 4:9 mean?

1 Chronicles 4:9 (KJV) - "And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow." The book of 1 Chronicles is a historical and genealogical account of the nation of Israel. Chapter 4, in particular, records…

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The Honor in Sorrow: Embracing the Legacy of Jabez

In the book of 1 Chronicles 4:9, we encounter a poignant character named Jabez, whose story is wrapped in a brief but powerful statement: "And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow." At first…

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A Prayer of Honor and Expansion: Embracing the Spirit of Jabez

O Lord Almighty, in the stillness of this moment, I come before You, reflecting upon the life of Jabez, a man described in Your Word as more honourable than his brethren. Thank You for the profound lessons embedded in the scriptures, particularly in 1 Chronicles 4:9, where it…

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1 Chronicles 4:9 - "¶ And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow."
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 - "Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, 'Because I bore him in pain.' And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, 'Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!' So God granted him what he requested."
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 [9]And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. [10]And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
"Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, 'Because I bore him in pain.' And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, 'Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!' So God granted him what he requested." - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10
1 Chronicles 9:4 - "Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah."
1 Chronicles 4 : 10
2 Chronicles 4:9 - "¶ Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass."
1 Chronicles 1:4 - "Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth."
1 Chronicles 9:37 - "And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth."
1 Chronicles 9:10 - "¶ And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,"
1 Chronicles 24:9 - "The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,"
2 Chronicles 4:22
1 Chronicles 9:5 - "And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons."
1 Chronicles 4:29 - "And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,"
1 Chronicles 4:30 - "And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,"
1 Chronicles 8:4 - "And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,"
1 Chronicles 4:1 - "The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal."
1 Chronicles 6:9 - "And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,"
1 Chronicles 9:30 - "And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices."
1 Chronicles 12:9 - "Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,"
1 Chronicles 14:9 - "And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
"Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah." - 1 Chronicles 9:4
1 Chronicles 1:9 - "And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan."
1 Chronicles 26:9 - "And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen."
1 Chronicles 21:9 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,"
1 Chronicles 9:41 - "And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz."
1 Chronicles 9:9 - "And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers."
1 Chronicles 4:34 - "And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,"
1 Chronicles 9:6 - "And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety."