And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of memory and worship in 1 Chronicles.
Glossary
- Jerahmeel Person
- Loving God. (1. ) The son of Hezron, the brother of Caleb ( 1 Chr. 2:9 , 25, 26, etc. ). (2. ) The son of Kish, a Levite ( 1 Chr. 24:29 ). (3. ) Son of Hammelech ( Jer. 36:26 ).
- Ram Person
- Exalted. (1. ) The son of Hezron, and one of the ancestors of the royal line ( Ruth 4:19 ). The margin of 1 Chr. 2:9 , also Matt. 1:3 , 4 and Luke 3:33 , have “Aram. ” (2. ) One of the sons of Jerahmeel ( 1 Chr. 2:25 , 27).
- Ozem Person
- Strong. (1. ) One of David’s brothers; the sixth son of Jesse ( 1 Chr. 2:15 ). (2. ) A son of Jerahmeel ( 1 Chr. 2:25 ).
- Ahijah Person
- Brother (i. e., “friend”) of Jehovah. (1. ) One of the sons of Bela ( 1 Chr. 8:7 , R. V. ). In A. V. called “Ahiah. ” (2. ) One of the five sons of Jerahmeel, who was great-grandson of Judah ( 1 Chr. 2:25 ).