This short passage of scripture come to the attention of hundreds to thousands of Christians following the publication of the book The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson, in which a bucked up Christians to pray a way Jabez did.

A title Jabez sounds such as a Hebrew word for pain, & was given to him because of the irritation his mother suffered bearing him. A prayer of Jabez has served two as a puzzle & too as an inspiration & model for occasionally Christians.

Jabez is likewise mentioned inside Ace History. 2:55, possibly as the toponym.