1 Chronicles 4:9

Revised Version 1885

And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

Cross References

Acts 17:11

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

1 Samuel 4:21

And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.

Genesis 34:19

And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was honoured above all the house of his father.

1 Chronicles 7:23

And he went in to his wife, and she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.

Genesis 35:18

And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

Genesis 3:16

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

Isaiah 43:4

Since thou hast been precious in my sight, and honourable, and I have loved thee; therefore will I give men for thee, and peoples for thy life.

1 Chronicles 4:8

And Hakkoz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

1 Chronicles 4:10

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow! And God granted him that which he requested.

Proverbs 23:25

Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice.