KJV ORIGINAL
And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, who were killed by the men of Gath who lived in that land, because they went down there to steal their livestock.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records how some descendants of Ephraim were killed by the people of Gath when they tried to raid their cattle.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is part of the genealogical records in 1 Chronicles, tracing the family line of Ephraim, one of Joseph's sons. Gath was a Philistine city in the coastal plains of ancient Palestine. The incident describes a cattle raid that went wrong, resulting in the death of Ephraim's descendants by the local inhabitants who defended their property.
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