1 Chronicles 7:22 meaning and explanation

Their father Ephraim mourned for many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

1 Chronicles 7:22, Berean Standard Bible

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Ephraim, ancestor of one of Israel's largest tribes, is grieving here because his sons Ezer and Elead were killed by the men of Gath while raiding livestock. The Chronicler records the loss plainly, then shows the father mourning "many days" and his relatives coming to comfort him.

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