And he was called Jabez, because in his council he instituted a school ofĢ 31 disciples they were called Tirathim, because in their hymns their voice was like trumpets and Shimaathim, because in hearing they lifted up their faces, i.e., in prayer and Suchathim, because they were overshadowed by the Spirit of prophecy. The School of Scribes Jabez, the Adam Clarke Commentary points out, was also called Othniel, the son of Kenaz.
No matter how inauspicious or lowly one s beginning, one can accomplish great things through prayer and devotion to serving God with faithfulness, integrity, and earnest, fervent desire. No doubt the story of Jabez is intended by God to inspire each reader to greater heights, spiritually, to attain divine blessing and success in life, no matter how insignificant, painful, or problematical his beginning in life. As Christ the Messiah said we are to live by every word of God, this short passage takes on whole momentous significance (Matt.4:4 Luke 4:4). The story of Jabez, in the Bible, amounts to a very brief but significant passage, which occurs in the genealogy of Judah, inserted as a brief but cogent and powerful comment on the man s actions and character hidden as if a marginal reading or commentary, of remarkable detail, in a genealogy connected with Bethlehem. Jabez is also the name of a place where the family of the scribes dwelt, taking its name from him, the leading scribe who founded the school or academy of scribes, those who preserved the writings and holy Scriptures. His childbirth was very difficult for his mother, hence she called him Jabez. Who was Jabez? Why did he pray this way? What is the real story behind this short, powerful prayer? Jabez, in Hebrew, means he makes sorrow. The Scripture says, So God granted him what he requested (NKJV). Jabez prayed, calling on the God of Israel, saying, Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain. Dankenbring The prayer of Jabez, a man of God, is found in I Chronicles 4:10.
The story is an inspiring one, and the example of Jabez teaches us much about how to pray, and get results the secret of answered prayer! William F. 1 30 The Secret and Power of the Prayer of Jabez A short, powerful and mysterious prayer is mentioned in the first book of Chronicles.
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