And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.

1 CHRONICLES 2:8KJV
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1 Chronicles 2:8 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 2:8 mean?

1 Chronicles 2:8 records that Ethan had a son named Azariah. This verse is part of a genealogical list, simply stating the family connection between Ethan and Azariah.

The writer of 1 Chronicles is listing the descendants of Judah for the people of Israel, tracing their ancestry through various family lines. In this verse, the focus is on Ethan, whose son is named Azariah, helping to document the lineage and preserve the names of these individuals for the historical record.

Where else these words appear

“Ethan” Hebrew H387 · used in 8 verses

  • 1 Kings 4:31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
  • 1 Chronicles 15:17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

“Azariah” Hebrew H5838 · used in 44 verses

  • 1 Kings 4:2 And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
  • 1 Chronicles 6:10 And Johanan begat Azariah,(he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)
  • 2 Chronicles 31:10 And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.