And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushabhesed, five.

1 CHRONICLES 3:20KJV
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1 Chronicles 3:20 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 3:20 mean?

1 Chronicles 3:20 lists five sons—Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushabhesed—who are part of a genealogy. This verse simply records their names as descendants in the family line being traced.

This verse is part of a larger section where the writer of 1 Chronicles is carefully documenting the descendants of King David. The list is not telling a story or giving commands; it is preserving the names of these individuals as part of Israel’s royal lineage. The chronicler is speaking to the returned exiles, reminding them of their heritage and the continuity of David’s family.

Where else these words appear

“Berechiah” Hebrew H1296 · used in 11 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 6:39 And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
  • 1 Chronicles 15:23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
  • Nehemiah 3:30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.