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Jabez
Son of Koz, in the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah. Named in scripture at 1 Chronicles 4:9.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Family & lineage
Where in scripture
1 ChroniclesFamily
In their own words — 1 recorded saying
“And Jabez made a prayer to the God of Israel, saying, If only you would truly give me a blessing, and make wider the limits of my land, and let your hand be with me, and keep me from evil, so that I may not be troubled by it! And God gave him his desire.” — 1 Chronicles 4:10
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).