1 Chronicles 4:10
And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.”
What it says
Jabez calls to the God of Israel for blessing, wider territory, God’s hand, and protection from harm and pain, and God grants his request.
What it is doing
It gives the section its central movement: a direct prayer answered by God.
In context
9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.”