1 Chronicles 1:28 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 1:28 mean?

1 Chronicles 1:28 places Isaac and Ishmael within Abraham’s family line. By naming both sons together, the verse introduces the branches of Abraham’s family that the following verses will trace.

The verse is part of a written family record, rather than someone’s speech. After naming Abraham in verse 27, the record moves from his ancestors to his descendants. The following verses trace Ishmael’s line first, then return to Isaac’s family.

Where else these words appear

“Ishmael” Hebrew H3458 · used in 44 verses

Genesis 16:11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
Genesis 36:3 And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
Jeremiah 41:1 Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

“Isaac” Hebrew H3327 · used in 101 verses

Genesis 17:19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
Genesis 26:12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
Genesis 35:27 And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.