1 Chronicles 4:37

And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;

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This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of memory and worship in 1 Chronicles.

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This thought runs through 1 Chronicles 4:34-38.

Jedaiah Person: (1. ) Invoker of Jehovah. The son of Shimri, a chief Simeonite ( 1 Chr. 4:37 ). (2. ) One of those who repaired the walls of Jerusalem after the return from Babylon ( Neh. 3:10 ). (3. ) Knowing Jehovah.
Shemaiah Person: Whom Jehovah heard. (1. ) A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam ( 1 Kings 12:22-24 ). (2. ) Neh. 3:29 . (3. ) A Simeonite ( 1 Chr. 4:37 ). (4. ) A priest ( Neh. 12:42 ). (5. ) A Levite ( 1 Chr. 9:16 ). (6. ) 1 Chr. 9:14 ; Neh. 11:15 .
Shimri Person: Watchman. (1. ) A Simeonite ( 1 Chr. 4:37 ). (2. ) The father of one of the “valiant men” of David’s armies ( 1 Chr. 11:45 ). (3. ) Assisted at the purification of the temple in the time of Hezekiah ( 2 Chr. 29:13 ).
Ziza Person: Splendour; abundance. (1. ) A Simeonite prince ( 1 Chr. 4:37-43 ). (2. ) A son of Rehoboam ( 2 Chr. 11:20 ).