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The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

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Unknown but Recorded

Commentators like John Gill and Charles Ellicott highlight that Helah's sons—Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan—are mentioned nowhere else in the Bible. Their inclusion in this official record, despite their obscurity, demonstrates that even individuals whose stories are lost to history were integral parts of God's covenant people and the lineage of Judah.

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1 Chronicles

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 4:5–7

19th Century

Bishop

FAMILIES THAT CAME FROM ASHUR (1 Chronicles 4:5–7).

And Ashur the father of Tekoa. Se…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 4:7

17th Century

Pastor

And the sons of Helah
] The other wife:

were Zereth, and Zoar, and Ethnan :
no…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Chronicles 4:1–43

17th Century

Minister

In this chapter we have a further account of Judah, the most numerous and most famous of all the tribes; also an account of Simeon. The most remark…