Koz
Koz, a descendant of Judah through Ashhur (1Ch.4.8).
Biography
Koz was a descendant of Judah through Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, listed in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles 4:8 among the sons of Koz. The genealogy places him within the Judahite clan records that the Chronicler preserved to document the tribal structure of Israel. Tekoa, mentioned as Ashhur's connection, is known as the hometown of the prophet Amos and the wise woman who intervened with David on behalf of Absalom (2 Samuel 14). Though Koz himself has no recorded deeds, the broader genealogical context of 1 Chronicles 4 reflects a community of Judahite clan heads whose families settled and cultivated the land of Judah following the settlement of Canaan, fulfilling the covenantal promise of land inheritance.
Significance
Koz, though a minor genealogical figure, belongs to the Judahite clan structure that Scripture preserves as evidence of God's faithfulness in giving Israel the land. The tribal genealogies of 1 Chronicles were likely maintained in part as property and inheritance records, grounding family claims to specific territories within Judah. Koz's place in this register reflects the biblical conviction that ordinary family histories are embedded within God's larger covenantal story. The careful preservation of such names demonstrates that no family was considered insignificant in Israel's communal memory, each lineage was a thread in the tapestry of a people called and sustained by God through the ages.
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References
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- Church of England (1769) The Holy Bible, Authorized (King James) Version. [Public Domain]