1 Chronicles 9:42 meaning and explanation

Ahaz was the father of Jarah; Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza.

1 Chronicles 9:42, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse sits inside a genealogy tracing the line of Saul, Israel's first king, through his son Jonathan. The Chronicler is listing descendants of Benjamin who lived in Jerusalem after the exile, and here the line runs from Ahaz to Jarah to Jarah's three sons, Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and then to Zimri's son Moza.

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