The Prayer of the Warrior Jew
J. R. MacDuff, D. D. 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.… (Sermon to children): — In speaking to you about Jabez, I would say these four things and ask you to remember them. I. He was a HUMBLE man. It is beautiful to be humble. All his trust is in God, he looks to Him alone. He reminds us of Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20:12). II. He was a GREAT man. It is well to be great. III. He was a KIND man. It is better to be kind. He was kind, I think, among other things, in that he loved his mother. IV. He was a GOOD man. It is best of all to be good. (J. R. MacDuff, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. WEB: Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him with sorrow."