These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
Parallel translations
- WEB These were the potters, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah: they lived there with the king for his work.
- KJV These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
- NKJV These were the potters and those who dwell at Netaim and Gederah; there they dwelt with the king for his work.
- NASB These were the potters and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king for his work.
- NLT They were the pottery makers who lived in Netaim and Gederah. They lived there and worked for the king.
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Quick answer
These descendants were potters who lived and worked for the king. It dignifies humble craftsmen by recording their royal service.
Overview
The Chronicler identifies certain Shelahite families as potters dwelling at Netaim and Gederah, employed in the king's service. Their inclusion honors ordinary tradesmen whose skilled work supported the kingdom. Scripture's attention to such common labor reminds believers that all honest work can be offered in service to God and his appointed order.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Ps 81:6“I relieved his shoulder of the burden; his hands were freed from the basket.
- 1 Chr 4:14Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
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