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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Ashhur (the father of Tekoa) had two wives, named Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ashhur fathered Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ashhur fathered Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ashhur, who settled the town of Tekoa, had two wives: Helah and Naarah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Ashhur, who first settled Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Ashhur, who founded the town of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Tekoa's father Ashhur had two wives, Helah and Naarah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And to Ashhur father of Tekoa were two wives, Helah and Naarah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And to Ashhur father of Tekoa were two wives, Helah and Naarah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to Ashur the father of Tekoa, were two wives, Helah and Naarah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Assur the father of Thecua had two wives, Halaa and Naara: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Truly, for Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, there were two wives: Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Ashhur father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Akhishur, the father of Tequ, had two wives.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Asur the father of Thecoe had two wives, Aoda and Thoada.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=995" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Other Descendants of Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/806.htm" title="806: ū·lə·’aš·ḥūr (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Ashur -- black, an Israelite. Probably from shachar; black; Ashchur, an Israelite.">Ashhur</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî (N-msc) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/8620.htm" title="8620: ṯə·qō·w·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- A city in Judah. A form of taqowa'; Tekoa, a place in Palestine.">Tekoa</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">had</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tê (Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: nā·šîm (N-fp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wives,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2458.htm" title="2458: ḥel·’āh (N-proper-fs) -- An Israelite woman. The same as chel'ah; Chelah, an Israelitess.">Helah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5292.htm" title="5292: wə·na·‘ă·rāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- The same as na'arah; Naarah, the name of an Israelitess, and of a place in Palestine.">and Naarah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-32.htm">Genesis 29:32-35</a></span><br />And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.” / Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon. / Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-23.htm">Genesis 35:23-26</a></span><br />The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. / The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-8.htm">Genesis 46:8-27</a></span><br />Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. / The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. / The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">Exodus 1:1-5</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-5.htm">Numbers 26:5-51</a></span><br />Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu, / the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi. / These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-20.htm">Joshua 15:20-63</a></span><br />This is the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Judah. / These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, / Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-3.htm">1 Chronicles 2:3-4</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death. / Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-18.htm">1 Chronicles 2:18-24</a></span><br />Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. / When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur. / Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42-55</a></span><br />The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron. / The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. / Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-14.htm">1 Chronicles 7:14-19</a></span><br />The descendants of Manasseh: Asriel through his Aramean concubine. She also gave birth to Machir the father of Gilead. / Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters. / Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-23.htm">1 Chronicles 12:23-40</a></span><br />Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD: / From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears. / From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">2 Chronicles 11:18-23</a></span><br />And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab. / She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. / After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-17</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Luke 3:23-38</a></span><br />Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-8.htm">Acts 7:8-16</a></span><br />Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. / Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him / and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.</p><p class="hdg">See on</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/2-24.htm">1 Chronicles 2:24</a></b></br> And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/2-24.htm">Ashhur</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-24.htm">Ashur</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-7.htm">Helah</a> <a href="/joshua/16-7.htm">Naarah</a> <a href="/joshua/16-7.htm">Na'arah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-24.htm">Tekoa</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-24.htm">Teko'a</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/2-24.htm">Ashhur</a> <a href="/genesis/10-11.htm">Ashur</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-7.htm">Helah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-6.htm">Naarah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-6.htm">Na'arah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-28.htm">Tekoa</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-28.htm">Teko'a</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-17.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">The posterity of Judah by Caleb, the son of Hur.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">Of Ashur, the posthumous son Hezron.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-9.htm">Of Jabez, and his prayer.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-11.htm">The other families of the same stock.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-21.htm">The sons of Shelah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">The posterity and cities of Simeon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-39.htm">Their conquest of Gedor, and of the Amalekites in mount Seir.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Ashhur the father of Tekoa</b><br>Ashhur is identified as the father of Tekoa, a town in the territory of Judah. Tekoa is historically significant as the hometown of the prophet Amos (<a href="/amos/1.htm">Amos 1:1</a>). It was strategically located about 10 miles south of Jerusalem, providing a vantage point over the surrounding wilderness. The mention of Ashhur as the father of Tekoa suggests his prominence or leadership in establishing or developing the town. This reflects the importance of lineage and heritage in the tribal structure of Israel, where family heads often played crucial roles in the settlement and governance of regions.<p><b>had two wives, Helah and Naarah</b><br>The practice of polygamy, as seen with Ashhur having two wives, was not uncommon in the Old Testament period. It often reflected social and economic considerations, such as the need for a larger family workforce or alliances between families. Helah and Naarah are mentioned without further detail, indicating that their primary significance in this context is their relationship to Ashhur and their role in the genealogy. The mention of multiple wives can also highlight the complexities and challenges within family dynamics, as seen in other biblical narratives involving polygamous relationships, such as those of Jacob with Leah and Rachel (Genesis 29).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/ashhur.htm">Ashhur</a></b><br>A descendant of Judah, Ashhur is noted as the father of Tekoa. His lineage is part of the genealogical records in 1 Chronicles, which trace the tribes of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tekoa.htm">Tekoa</a></b><br>A town in Judah, Tekoa is significant in biblical history. It is the birthplace of the prophet Amos and is mentioned in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/helah.htm">Helah</a></b><br>One of Ashhur's wives, Helah is mentioned briefly in this genealogical account. Her role is primarily as a mother within the lineage.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/naarah.htm">Naarah</a></b><br>The second wife of Ashhur, Naarah is similarly noted for her place in the genealogy. Her name means "maiden" or "young woman" in Hebrew.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_genealogy.htm">The Importance of Genealogy</a></b><br>Genealogies in the Bible serve to connect God's people to His promises. They remind us of our spiritual heritage and the continuity of God's plan through generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women_in_scripture.htm">The Role of Women in Scripture</a></b><br>Helah and Naarah, though briefly mentioned, are integral to the lineage of Judah. This highlights the often-overlooked contributions of women in biblical accounts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_our_spiritual_lineage.htm">Understanding Our Spiritual Lineage</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites traced their physical lineage, Christians are encouraged to understand their spiritual lineage through faith in Christ, connecting us to the promises of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_place.htm">The Significance of Place</a></b><br>Tekoa's mention reminds us that God uses specific places for His purposes. Our own "places" can be significant in God's plan for our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_many_baths_did_solomon_build.htm">Solomon built a facility containing how many baths? Two thousand (1 Kings 7:26) Over three thousand (2 Chronicles 4:5)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_bronze_sea's_capacity_differ.htm">How do we reconcile the apparent capacity discrepancy of the bronze sea between 1 Kings 7:26 (2,000 baths) and 2 Chronicles 4:5 (3,000 baths)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chron_5_10_differ_from_heb_9_4.htm">2 Chronicles 5:10 - Why does this verse say only the tablets were in the Ark when Hebrews 9:4 mentions additional items, creating a seeming contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_found_archaeologically.htm">How can we reconcile the extravagant wealth of Solomon described in 2 Chronicles 9 (especially verses 13-28) with the lack of corresponding archaeological evidence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">FAMILIES THAT CAME OF ASH-HUR</span> (<a href="/context/1_chronicles/4-5.htm" title="And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.">1Chronicles 4:5-7</a>).<p>(5) <span class= "bld">And Ashur the father of Tekoa.</span>--See <a href="/1_chronicles/2-24.htm" title="And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bore him Ashur the father of Tekoa.">1Chronicles 2:24</a>, and Notes. If Ashur means the Hurites, the two wives, Helah and Naarah, may designate two settlements of this great clan.<p>(6) <span class= "bld">Hepher.</span>--A district of southern Judah, near Tappuach (<a href="/joshua/12-17.htm" title="The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;">Joshua 12:17</a>; <a href="/1_kings/4-10.htm" title="The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:">1Kings 4:10</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Temeni</span> is a Gentilic name, formed from the word Teman, "the south." This clan was called "the Southrons," and doubtless lived with the others in the south of Judah. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 5-7.</span> - Another before-mentioned person (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-24.htm">1 Chronicles 2:24</a>) is brought forward, viz. Ashur, the posthumous son of Hezron by Abia, now again, as there, styled father, or chief, of Tekoa, a town, as above, near Etam, Bethlehem, etc. He is brought forward that the names of his two wives, with four children to the latter of them and three to the former, may be given. The Roman Septuagint unaccountably gives different names to the mothers, and reverses the groups of the four and three children. Nothing else is known of these nine persons. The last two names of the group of four more resemble in form the name of the head of a family than an individual name; and for Jezoar, the middle name of the group of three, the easy Keri of "and Zohar" is followed by the Septuagint, and was followed by our 1611 Authorized Version. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Ashhur</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְאַשְׁחוּר֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·’aš·ḥūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_806.htm">Strong's 806: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ashur -- 'black', an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Tekoa</span><br /><span class="heb">תְק֔וֹעַ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·qō·w·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8620.htm">Strong's 8620: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tekoa -- a city in Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and had</span><br /><span class="heb">הָי֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתֵּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wives,</span><br /><span class="heb">נָשִׁ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Helah</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶלְאָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥel·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2458.htm">Strong's 2458: </a> </span><span class="str2">Helah -- an Israelite woman</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Naarah.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַעֲרָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·na·‘ă·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5292.htm">Strong's 5292: </a> </span><span class="str2">Naarah -- an Israelite woman, also a place on the border of Ephraim</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">1 Chronicles 4:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">1 Chronicles 4:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">1 Chronicles 4:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">1 Chronicles 4:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">1 Chronicles 4:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">1 Chronicles 4:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">1 Chronicles 4:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">1 Chronicles 4:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">1 Chronicles 4:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">1 Chronicles 4:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 4:5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 4:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 4:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 4:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 4:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>