Ziza the son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah (verse 37): Ziza is listed last, and his genealogy goes back five generations, which may suggest a special importance for him among the list of thirteen princes. In most cases the word son is translated literally in Good News Translation, but it has “descendant” for the relationship between Allon and Jedaiah, Shimri and Shemaiah. However, since none of these men is mentioned elsewhere in the Old Testament, there seems to be no clear reason for the Good News Translation translation.

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Chronicles, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2014. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .